1. Etymology of the French word barbe
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-
Derivations in French
ébarber, barbeor, barbette, barbet, barbeau, barbouze, barbé, sous-barbe, barbue, barbule, barber, barbifier, barbille, barbillon, barbier, barbelDerivations in other languages
English barbCognates
Italian barba, Latin barba, Provençal barba, Spanish barbaUsage
Word found in Old French2. Etymology of the French word barbe
derived from the French word barbe