Where does “bărbat” come from?
bărbat (Romanian) comes from Latin barbātus, from Proto-Italic farβātos, from Proto-Italic farðātos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂tos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
bărbat (Romanian): man
Definitions
- man
Ancestry of “bărbat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | barbātus | bearded |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | farβātos | bearded |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | farðātos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂tos | bearded |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |