Where does “barf” come from?
barf (Cornish) comes from Cornish barv, from Proto-Brythonic barv, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
barf (Cornish): Alternative form of barv
Ancestry of “barf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cornish | barv | beard |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | barv | — |
| 3 | Latin | barba | beard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Latin | farba | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | farβā | beard |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |