Where does “barathrum” come from?
barathrum (English) comes from Latin barathrum, from Ancient Greek βάραθρον, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
barathrum (English): A pit, especially one at Athens into which...
Definitions
- A pit, especially one at Athens into which...
Ancestry of “barathrum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | barathrum | chasm, pit; abyss, the lower world, hell; maw,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βάραθρον | gulf, cleft, pit; ruin, perdition; glutton,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |