Where does “baraka” come from?

baraka (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Baracke, from French baraqué, from Valencian barraca.

baraka (Serbo-Croatian): shack, hut

Definitions

  1. shack, hut

Ancestry of “baraka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBarackeshack, barrack
2Frenchbaraquébuff, yoked, beefy; past participle of baraquer
3Valencianbarraca—
Every word from Valencian barraca →Every word from French baraqué →Every word from German Baracke →
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