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Etymology of the English word barbel

the English word barbel
derived from the French word barbel
derived from the Old French word barbe
derived from the Italian word barbero
derived from the Italian word Barberia
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-
derived from the Medieval Latin word barbula (little beard)
derived from the Late Latin word barbus (barbel, river barbel)
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-

Date

The earliest known usage of barbel in English dates from the 14th century.

Cognates

Dutch barbeel, French barbeau, German Barbe, Swedish barbfisk

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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