Where does “mamaraka” come from?
mamaraka (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog baraka, from Spanish barraca, from Catalan barraca, from Catalan barra, from Vulgar Latin barra, from Frankish bara, from Proto-Germanic barō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
mamaraka (Tagalog): to go marketing
Definitions
- to go marketing
Ancestry of “mamaraka”, step by step
mamaraka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog baraka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | baraka | market; marketplace |
| 2 | Spanish | barraca | barrack; tent, hut; storage shed |
| 3 | Catalan | barraca | hut, tent; storage shed; market stall |
| 4 | Catalan | barra | bar; loaf; jawbone, mandible |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | barra | barrier |
| 6 | Frankish | bara | bar, beam, barrier, fence |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | barō | beam, bar, barrier |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via Proto-Kartvelian mam-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kartvelian | mam- | father |