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Where does “barbuda” come from?

barbuda (Spanish) comes from Spanish barbudo, from Latin barbūtus, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

barbuda (Spanish): feminine singular of barbudo; bearded

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of barbudo; bearded

Ancestry of “barbuda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishbarbudobearded
2Latinbarbūtus—
3Latinbarbabeard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of...
4Latinfarba—
5Proto-Italicfarβābeard
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard

Words derived from “barbuda”

  • Barbuda
  • Barbudan
  • Barbudian
  • バーブーダ
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