Where does “barter” come from?

Barter comes from Old French barater, derived from Ancient Greek πράσσω, traced through Proto-Hellenic prā́ťťō to Proto-Indo-European roots expressing the concept of exchange or transaction.

barter (English): An exchange of goods or services without the use...

Definitions

  1. An exchange of goods or services without the use...

Ancestry of “barter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbaraterto trick; to cheat; to swindle; to barter
2Ancient GreekπράσσωI do, practice
3Proto-Hellenicprā́ťťō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂-k-yé-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “barter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti →