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Etymology of the English word barber

the English word barber
derived from the Old French word barbeor
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 Old French word barbour
derived from the Medieval Latin word barbator
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 barber in English dates from the 13th century.

Derivations in English

barbershop, barbered, barbering

Cognates

Dutch barbier, French barbier, German Barbier, Norwegian barber, Portuguese barbiero, Provençal barbier, Spanish barbero, Swedish barberare

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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