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Where does “barátta” come from?

barátta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic barjaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

barátta (Old Norse): contest

Definitions

  1. contest

Ancestry of “barátta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “barátta”

  • frelsisbarátta
  • barátta
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