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Where does “barkero” come from?

barkero (Ladino) comes from Ladino barka, from Latin Barca, from Latin bārica, from Latin bāris, from Ancient Greek βᾶρις, from Coptic ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ, from Demotic br, from Egyptian bꜣjr — a type of ship used for traveling or transporting...

barkero (Ladino): boatman

Definitions

  1. boatman

Ancestry of “barkero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ladinobarkasmall boat
2LatinBarca—
3Latinbārica—
4Latinbāris—
5Ancient Greekβᾶριςflat-bottomed boat, used in Egypt; farmhouse,...
6Copticⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉboat, barge
7Demoticbr—
8Egyptianbꜣjra type of ship used for traveling or transporting...
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