Where does “cuixabarba” come from?

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

cuixabarba (Catalan): false salsify

Definitions

  1. false salsify

Ancestry of “cuixabarba”, step by step

cuixabarba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan barba

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

via Catalan cuixa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancuixathigh
2Late Latincoxathigh; hip , hipbone
3Latincoxahip (joint), hipbone
4Proto-Indo-Europeankoḱs-joint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →