Where does “barbour” come from?
barbour (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman barbour, from Old French barbeor, from Old French barbe, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
Ancestry of “barbour”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | barbour | barber |
| 2 | Old French | barbeor | — |
| 3 | Old French | barbe | beard |
| 4 | Latin | barba | beard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Latin | farba | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | farβā | beard |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |
Words derived from “barbour”