Etymology

barter

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Today it means: An exchange of goods or services without the use of money. Full definition →

Old French barater
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  1. Old French · derived frombarater
  2. English todaybarter

Late Middle English, from Old French barater.

Words from the same roots

Old Frenchbarater all →

barrator

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