Italian word barba comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰor-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewe-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰ-eh₂-, and later Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰeh₂ (Beard.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰor- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to protrude; bristle, spike, tip, awn |
| *bʰrewe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *bʰardʰ-eh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | beard |
| *bʰardʰeh₂ | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Beard. |
| *bʰrē- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to carry, to bear, to carry, transport, to carry, bear |
| *bʰardʰeh₂tos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *farβā | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Beard. |
| barba | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) wool, down on a plant. Beard (facial hair). |
| barba | Italian (it) | (botany) root, rootlet. (colloquial) bore, drag, yawn. (zoology) barb. Beard. |