Where does “unbarbed” come from?
unbarbed (English) comes from English barbed, from English barbet, from French barbe, from Middle French barbe, from Old French barbe, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā — beard.
unbarbed (English): Not barbed
Ancestry of “unbarbed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | barbed | Having barbs; Bearded; Deliberately hurtful;... |
| 2 | English | barbet | Any of numerous arboreal birds of the families... |
| 3 | French | barbe | beard; longer hair growing on the chin or face of... |
| 4 | Middle French | barbe | beard |
| 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 |