Where does “disparate” come from?
disparate (Spanish) comes from Spanish desbaratar, from Portuguese baratar, from Portuguese barato, from Spanish barato, from Spanish baratar, from Old Spanish barato, from Old Spanish baratar, from Old French barateor — passed , crossed.
disparate (Spanish): nonsense; a great amount; a lot; crazy idea
Definitions
- nonsense; a great amount; a lot; crazy idea
Ancestry of “disparate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | desbaratar | to debunk; to ruin, destroy; to spoil |
| 2 | Portuguese | baratar | to sell cheaply |
| 3 | Portuguese | barato | cheap; inexpensive; cheap; worthless; fun |
| 4 | Spanish | barato | cheap; inexpensive; sold at a low price |
| 5 | Spanish | baratar | to barter |
| 6 | Old Spanish | barato | low price |
| 7 | Old Spanish | baratar | to cheat |
| 8 | Old French | barateor | swindler, deceiver; exchanger; deceiver |
| 9 | Old French | barater | to trick; to cheat; to swindle; to barter |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | πράσσω | I do, practice |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | prā́ťťō | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |