Where does “barbette” come from?
barbette (English) comes from French barbette, from French barbe, from Middle French barbe, from Old French barbe, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
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Ancestry of “barbette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | barbette | small beard; cowl; barbette |
| 2 | French | barbe | beard; longer hair growing on the chin or face of... |
| 3 | Middle French | barbe | beard |
| 4 | Old French | barbe | beard |
| 5 | Latin | barba | beard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of... |
| 6 | Latin | farba | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | farβā | beard |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |