Where does “barbicare” come from?

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

barbicare (Italian): To put forth roots; To take root

Definitions

To put forth roots; To take root

Ancestry of “barbicare”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	barba	beard; root, rootlet; barb
2	Medieval Latin	barbas	paternal uncle; paternal uncle, the brother of...
3	Latin	barba	beard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of...
4	Latin	farba	—
5	Proto-Italic	farβā	beard
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰardʰéh₂	beard

Words derived from “barbicare”

barbicazione
barbicamento
barbicaia
ribarbicare

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →