Where does “barbel” come from?
barbel (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin barbellus, from Classical Latin barbulus, from Latin barbus, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
barbel (Old French): barb; barbel
Definitions
- barb; barbel
Ancestry of “barbel”, step by step
barbel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin barbellus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | barbellus | — |
| 2 | Classical Latin | barbulus | — |
| 3 | Latin | barbus | barbel |
| 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 |
via Latin barbellus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | barbellus | — |
via Old French barbe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | barbe | beard |