Where does “barracan” come from?

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

barracan (English): A thick, strong kind of camlet from linen, wool,...

Definitions

  1. A thick, strong kind of camlet from linen, wool,...

Ancestry of “barracan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchbarracan—
2Arabicبَرَّكَانa kind of black gown

Words derived from “barracan”

Every word from Arabic بَرَّكَان →Every word from Middle French barracan →