Where does “baratà” come from?
baratà (Istriot) comes from Italian barattare, 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.
baratà (Istriot): to barter
Definitions
- to barter
Ancestry of “baratà”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | barattare | to barter; to swap |
| 2 | Old French | barater | to trick; to cheat; to swindle; to barter |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πράσσω | I do, practice |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | prā́ťťō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |