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
Ancestry of “baraja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | barajar | to shuffle; to consider, to weigh up |
| 2 | Old Spanish | barajar | to quarrel |
| 3 | Late Latin | baraliare | dispute, quarrel; to plead, to sue |
Words derived from “baraja”