Where does “burbot” come from?

burbot (English) comes from French barbote, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

burbot (English): A freshwater fish, taxonomic name "Lota lota",...

Definitions

  1. A freshwater fish, taxonomic name "Lota lota",...

Ancestry of “burbot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbarbotebullhead; first-person singular present...
2Latinbarbabeard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of...
3Latinfarba—
4Proto-Italicfarβābeard
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →