Where does “barata” come from?
barata (Spanish) comes from Spanish baratar, from Old Spanish barato, from Old Spanish baratar, from Old French barateor, from Old French barater, from Ancient Greek πράσσω, from Proto-Hellenic prā́ťťō, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti — passed , crossed.
barata (Spanish): feminine singular of barato; cockroach
Definitions
- feminine singular of barato; cockroach
Ancestry of “barata”, step by step
barata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish baratar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | baratar | to barter |
| 2 | Old Spanish | barato | low price |
| 3 | Old Spanish | baratar | to cheat |
| 4 | Old French | barateor | swindler, deceiver; exchanger; deceiver |
| 5 | Old French | barater | to trick; to cheat; to swindle; to barter |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πράσσω | I do, practice |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | prā́ťťō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Latin blatta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | blatta | any insect that shuns the light, e.g. cockroach,... |