Where does “barberfish” come from?
barberfish (English) comes from English barber, from Middle English barbour, from Anglo-Norman barbour, from Old French barbeor, from Old French barbe, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā — beard.
barberfish (English): Johnrandallia nigrirostris, a cleaner fish
Definitions
- Johnrandallia nigrirostris, a cleaner fish
Ancestry of “barberfish”, step by step
barberfish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English barber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | barber | A person whose profession is cutting customers'... |
| 2 | Middle English | barbour | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | barbour | barber |
| 4 | Old French | barbeor | — |
| 5 | Old French | barbe | beard |
| 6 | Latin | barba | beard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of... |
| 7 | Latin | farba | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | farβā | beard |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |
via English Fish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Fish | The constellation and zodiacal sign Pisces |
| 2 | Old English | fiscian | to fish |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fiskōn | to fish, to catch fish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fiskōną | to fish, to catch fish |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |