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Where does “бартер” come from?

бартер (Russian) comes from English barter, 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.

бартер (Russian): barter

Definitions

  1. barter

Ancestry of “бартер”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbarterAn exchange of goods or services without the use...
2Old Frenchbaraterto trick; to cheat; to swindle; to barter
3Ancient GreekπράσσωI do, practice
4Proto-Hellenicprā́ťťō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂-k-yé-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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