Where does “baratin” come from?

baratin (French) comes 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.

baratin (French): small talk; bullshit

Definitions

  1. small talk; bullshit

Ancestry of “baratin”, step by step

baratin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French barater

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

via Occitan barat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitanbarat—

Words derived from “baratin”

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