Where does “бархатистый” come from?
бархатистый (Russian) comes from Russian ба́рхат, from Middle High German barchât, from Latin barracanus, from Arabic بَرَّكَان — a kind of black gown.
бархатистый (Russian): velvety; silky
Definitions
- velvety; silky
Ancestry of “бархатистый”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ба́рхат | velvet |
| 2 | Middle High German | barchât | — |
| 3 | Latin | barracanus | — |
| 4 | Arabic | بَرَّكَان | a kind of black gown |