Latin word barba comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰor-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰébʰrus (Beaver.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*bʰor- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*bʰébʰrus | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Beaver. |
*bʰardʰeh₂ | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Beard. |
*farβā | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Beard. |
*farba | Latin (lat) | |
barba | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) wool, down on a plant. Beard (facial hair). |