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Where does “μπαρμπέρης” come from?

μπαρμπέρης (Greek) comes from Italian barbiere, from Italian barba, from Medieval Latin barbas, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

μπαρμπέρης (Greek): barber, men's hairdresser

Definitions

  1. barber, men's hairdresser

Ancestry of “μπαρμπέρης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbarbierebarber
2Italianbarbabeard; root, rootlet; barb
3Medieval Latinbarbaspaternal uncle; paternal uncle, the brother of...
4Latinbarbabeard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of...
5Latinfarba—
6Proto-Italicfarβābeard
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard

Words derived from “μπαρμπέρης”

  • μπαρμπέρικο
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →