Where does “bărbierie” come from?
bărbierie (Romanian) comes from Romanian bărbier, from Greek μπαρμπέρης, from Italian barbiere, from Italian barba, from Medieval Latin barbas, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā — beard.
bărbierie (Romanian): barber's shop
Definitions
- barber's shop
Ancestry of “bărbierie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | bărbier | barber |
| 2 | Greek | μπαρμπέρης | barber, men's hairdresser |
| 3 | Italian | barbiere | barber |
| 4 | Italian | barba | beard; root, rootlet; barb |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | barbas | paternal uncle; paternal uncle, the brother of... |
| 6 | Latin | barba | beard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of... |
| 7 | Latin | farba | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | farβā | beard |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |