Where does “Barbados” come from?
Barbados (Polish) comes from English Barbados, from Portuguese barbados, from Portuguese barba, from Old Portuguese barba, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
Ancestry of “Barbados”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Barbados | To press-gang |
| 2 | Portuguese | barbados | masculine plural of barbado; bearded ones |
| 3 | Portuguese | barba | beard |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | barba | — |
| 5 | Latin | barba | beard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of... |
| 6 | Latin | farba | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | farβā | beard |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |