Where does “baraja” come from?

baraja (Spanish) comes from Spanish barajar, from Old Spanish barajar, from Late Latin baraliare — dispute, quarrel; to plead, to sue.

baraja (Spanish): deck

Definitions

  1. deck

Ancestry of “baraja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbarajarto shuffle; to consider, to weigh up
2Old Spanishbarajarto quarrel
3Late Latinbaraliaredispute, quarrel; to plead, to sue

Words derived from “baraja”

Every word from Late Latin baraliare →Every word from Old Spanish barajar →Every word from Spanish barajar →