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Etymology of the English word barbette

the English word barbette
derived from the French word barbette
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-

Date

The earliest known usage of barbette in English dates from the 18th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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