Where does “barato” come from?
barato (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.
barato (Spanish): cheap; inexpensive; sold at a low price
Definitions
- cheap; inexpensive; sold at a low price
Ancestry of “barato”, step by step
| 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 |