Where does “barbellus” come from?
barbellus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Classical Latin barbulus, from Latin barbus, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
Ancestry of “barbellus”, step by step
barbellus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Latin barbulus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Latin | barbulus | — |
| 2 | Latin | barbus | barbel |
| 3 | Latin | barba | beard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Latin | farba | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | farβā | beard |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |
via Latin barbulus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | barbulus | — |