Where does “barbus” come from?

barbus (Latin) comes from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

barbus (Latin): barbel

Definitions

  1. barbel

Ancestry of “barbus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbarbabeard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of...
2Latinfarba—
3Proto-Italicfarβābeard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard

Words derived from “barbus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →