English
barter
Barter comes from Old French barater ‘to barter’.
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400barater‘to barter’
- Englishearliest quotation 1838barter
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400barater‘to barter’
- Englishearliest quotation 1838barter
Earliest quotation: 1838, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Keeping up Appearances. […]: “Speculations in trade are not confined to the counter…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘to go over, cross’
first, before, support, price, press, far, per, report, practice, private, pre, further, prior, prime, opportunity, primary, fear, prize, afford, appreciate, pregnant, ford, transport, practical, sport, port, precious, praise, privilege, forth, interpretation, parade, porch, par, primitive, prix, ferry, pirate, fare, pardon, 154 more
through Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti
praxis, pragmatist, practicum, 10 more
through Ancient Greek πράσσω ‘manage, do, perform’
Today it means
noun An exchange of goods or services without the use of money.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old French barater / barter