Where does “barater” come from?

barater (Old French) comes 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.

barater (Old French): to trick; to cheat; to swindle; to barter

Definitions

  1. to trick; to cheat; to swindle; to barter

Ancestry of “barater”, step by step

barater traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek πράσσω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekπράσσωI do, practice
2Proto-Hellenicprā́ťťō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂-k-yé-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old Norse barátta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebaráttacontest
2Proto-Germanicbarjanąto beat, strike
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

via Vulgar Latin burattare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinburattare—

Words derived from “barater”

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