Where does “bairro” come from?
bairro (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese bairro, from Arabic بَرِيّ — savage; wild.
bairro (Portuguese): neighborhood, area
Ancestry of “bairro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | bairro | — |
| 2 | Arabic | بَرِيّ | savage; wild |