Where does “barrio” come from?
barrio (Classical Nahuatl) comes from Spanish barrio, from Arabic بَرِّيّ — wild.
barrio (Classical Nahuatl): A district of an altepetl
Definitions
- A district of an altepetl
Ancestry of “barrio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | barrio | neighbourhood; any neighbourhood of the original... |
| 2 | Arabic | بَرِّيّ | wild |