Where does “barbative” come from?
barbative (English) comes from English barb, from English barbiturate, from German Barbiturat, from French barbiturique, from German Barbitursäure, from German Barbara, from Latin barbara, from Latin barbarus.
barbative (English): Harshly critical or blunt; sarcastic
Definitions
- Harshly critical or blunt; sarcastic
Ancestry of “barbative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barb | The point that stands backward in an arrow,... |
| 2 | English | barbiturate | Any salt or ester of barbituric acid; Any of... |
| 3 | German | Barbiturat | barbiturate |
| 4 | French | barbiturique | barbiturate |
| 5 | German | Barbitursäure | — |
| 6 | German | Barbara | popular especially in the mid-twentieth century |
| 7 | Latin | barbara | a wild, savage, cruel, barbarous, shameless, or... |
| 8 | Latin | barbarus | foreign; savage; uncivilized |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | βάρβαρος | non-Greek-speaking, foreign; barbaric, brutal,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | balb- | — |