1. Etymology of the English word barb
the English word barb
Derivations in English
barbless, unbarbed, barbet, barbed, barbingUsage
Word found in Modern English2. Etymology of the English word barb
derived from the English word barb
derived from the Old French word barbe
derived from the Medieval Latin word barba (beard, whiskers; large unkempt beard)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhardh-a-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhardh-ā-