bargain

/ˈbɑːɡən/BAHR-guhn

/ˈbɑɹɡən/BAHR-guhn

Meaningto haggle

Common meaning: a deal

bargainto haggleSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 51 · scan

Journey through time

Late Latinbarcaniaresource
Old Frenchbargaignersource
Middle Englishbargaynsource
Englishbargain‘a deal’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Late Latin barcaniare ‘to haggle’.

Roots

barcaniare Late Latin “to haggle”

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