Where does “barrio” come from?
Barrio comes from Spanish barrio, from Andalusian Arabic bārrī meaning "suburb" or "outlying district," ultimately denoting an area outside the main settlement.
barrio (English): A slum on the periphery of a major city; a low to...
Definitions
- A slum on the periphery of a major city; a low to...
Ancestry of “barrio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | barrio | neighbourhood; any neighbourhood of the original... |
| 2 | Arabic | بَرِّيّ | wild |
Words derived from “barrio”