Where does “barathrum” come from?
barathrum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βάραθρον, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerh₃- — to swallow, devour, eat.
barathrum (Latin): chasm, pit; abyss, the lower world, hell; maw,...
Definitions
- chasm, pit; abyss, the lower world, hell; maw,...
Ancestry of “barathrum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | βάραθρον | gulf, cleft, pit; ruin, perdition; glutton,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerh₃- | to swallow, devour, eat |
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