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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”

  • barbel
  • barbelé
  • barbelure
  • barbeel
  • Barbus
  • Barbinae
  • barbel
  • barbeel
  • barbo
  • barbe
  • Baarf
  • barbulus
  • barbellus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →