Where does “abarrotería” come from?
abarrotería (Spanish) comes from Spanish abarrote, from Spanish abarrotar, from Spanish barrote, from Spanish barra, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
abarrotería (Spanish): general store, local shop
Definitions
- general store, local shop
Ancestry of “abarrotería”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | abarrote | packing; groceries |
| 2 | Spanish | abarrotar | to pack; to bar; to stow cargo on a ship |
| 3 | Spanish | barrote | bar, crossbeam; bolt |
| 4 | Spanish | barra | bar, rod; bar; slash |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 6 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |