Etymology of the English word barbule
the English word barbule
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-