Where does “rébarbative” come from?

rébarbative (French) comes from Middle French rebarber, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

rébarbative (French): feminine singular of rébarbatif; repellent”,...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of rébarbatif; repellent”,...

Ancestry of “rébarbative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchrebarberto be irritating or repellent
2Latinbarbabeard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of...
3Latinfarba—
4Proto-Italicfarβābeard
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic farβā →Every word from Latin farba →