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

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of barv

Ancestry of “barf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishbarvbeard
2Proto-Brythonicbarv—
3Latinbarbabeard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of...
4Latinfarba—
5Proto-Italicfarβābeard
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic farβā →Every word from Latin farba →