Where does “baracan” come from?

baracan (English) comes from English barracan, from Middle French barracan, from Arabic بَرَّكَان — a kind of black gown.

baracan (English): Alternative form of barracan

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of barracan

Ancestry of “baracan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbarracanA thick, strong kind of camlet from linen, wool,...
2Middle Frenchbarracan—
3Arabicبَرَّكَانa kind of black gown
Every word from Arabic بَرَّكَان →Every word from Middle French barracan →Every word from English barracan →
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