Where does “baraço” come from?

baraço (Portuguese) comes from Arabic مَرَسَة, from Classical Syriac ܡܰܪܫܳܐ, from Akkadian 𒄙, from Akkadian 𒆟 — to tie.

baraço (Portuguese): twine; noose; tether

Definitions

  1. twine; noose; tether

Ancestry of “baraço”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَرَسَةrope
2Classical Syriacܡܰܪܫܳܐrope
3Akkadian𒄙rope; yarn, twine, wire, string; a twist of...
4Akkadian𒆟to tie
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