Where does “baratar” come from?
baratar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese barato, from Spanish barato, from Spanish baratar, from Old Spanish barato, from Old Spanish baratar, from Old French barateor, from Old French barater, from Ancient Greek πράσσω — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “baratar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | barato | cheap; inexpensive; cheap; worthless; fun |
| 2 | Spanish | barato | cheap; inexpensive; sold at a low price |
| 3 | Spanish | baratar | to barter |
| 4 | Old Spanish | barato | low price |
| 5 | Old Spanish | baratar | to cheat |
| 6 | Old French | barateor | swindler, deceiver; exchanger; deceiver |
| 7 | Old French | barater | to trick; to cheat; to swindle; to barter |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πράσσω | I do, practice |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | prā́ťťō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |