Where does “μπαρμπούλης” come from?
μπαρμπούλης (Greek) comes from Greek μπάρμπας, from Byzantine Greek μπάρμπας, from Italian barba, from Medieval Latin barbas, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
Ancestry of “μπαρμπούλης”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | μπάρμπας | uncle brother of one's father or mother |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | μπάρμπας | — |
| 3 | Italian | barba | beard; root, rootlet; barb |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | barbas | paternal uncle; paternal uncle, the brother of... |
| 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 |