Where does “barfau” come from?

barfau (Welsh) comes from Welsh barf, from Proto-Brythonic barv, from Latin barba, from Latin farba, from Proto-Italic farβā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

barfau (Welsh): plural of barf

Definitions

  1. plural of barf

Ancestry of “barfau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbarfbeard
2Proto-Brythonicbarv
3Latinbarbabeard; wool, down on a plant; Alternative form of...
4Latinfarba
5Proto-Italicfarβābeard
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂Every word from Proto-Italic farβāEvery word from Latin farba
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