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Where does “baraterie” come from?

baraterie (Old French) comes 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.

baraterie (Old French): trickery; deceit

Definitions

  1. trickery; deceit

Ancestry of “baraterie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchbaraterto trick; to cheat; to swindle; to barter
2Ancient GreekπράσσωI do, practice
3Proto-Hellenicprā́ťťō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂-k-yé-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “baraterie”

  • barratry
  • barratrous
  • barratrously
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