Where does “barzdaskutys” come from?

barzdaskutys (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian barzda, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

barzdaskutys (Lithuanian): barber person whose occupation is mainly to cut men's beards

Definitions

  1. barber person whose occupation is mainly to cut men's beards

Ancestry of “barzdaskutys”, step by step

barzdaskutys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Lithuanian barzda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianbarzdabeard; chin
2Proto-Balto-Slavicbardā́ˀbeard
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard

via Lithuanian skusti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianskustito shave; masculine plural nominative form of...
2Proto-Slavicskutito pluck; to pull, to tug
3Proto-Indo-Europeanskewbʰ-to push
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ →Every word from Lithuanian barzda →