Where does “baccara” come from?
baccara (Italian) comes from Latin baccaris, from Ancient Greek βάκκαρις — wild spikenard; sowbread; red everlasting.
baccara (Italian): wild ginger
Ancestry of “baccara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | baccaris | second-person singular present active indicative... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | βάκκαρις | wild spikenard; sowbread; red everlasting |