Where does “barrator” come from?
barrator (English) comes from Middle English baratour, from Old French barateor, from Old French barater, from Ancient Greek πράσσω, from Proto-Hellenic prā́ťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
barrator (English): One who is guilty of barratry, vexing others with...
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- One who is guilty of barratry, vexing others with...
Ancestry of “barrator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | baratour | — |
| 2 | Old French | barateor | swindler, deceiver; exchanger; deceiver |
| 3 | Old French | barater | to trick; to cheat; to swindle; to barter |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πράσσω | I do, practice |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | prā́ťťō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |