Where does “bărbier” come from?
bărbier (Romanian) comes from Greek μπαρμπέρης, from Italian barbiere, from Italian barba, from Medieval Latin barbas, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
bărbier (Romanian): barber
Definitions
- barber
Ancestry of “bărbier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | μπαρμπέρης | barber, men's hairdresser |
| 2 | Italian | barbiere | barber |
| 3 | Italian | barba | beard; root, rootlet; barb |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | barbas | paternal uncle; paternal uncle, the brother of... |
| 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 |