Where does “barber” come from?

barber (Catalan) comes from Catalan barba, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

barber (Catalan): barber

Definitions

  1. barber

Ancestry of “barber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanbarbachin; beard
2Latinbarbabeard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of...
3Latinfarba—
4Proto-Italicfarβābeard
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →