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 بَرَّكَانEvery word from Middle French barracan
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