barba

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Latin word barba comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰor-, Proto-Indo-European *bʰébʰrus (Beaver.)

*bʰor- (Proto-Indo-European)

*bʰébʰrus (Proto-Indo-European)

Beaver.

*bʰardʰeh₂ (Proto-Indo-European)

Beard.

*farβā (Proto-Italic)

Beard.

*farba (Latin)

barba (Latin)

(figuratively) wool, down on a plant. Beard (facial hair).

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