myEtymology.com: French etymology of barbier

Etymology of the French word barbier

the French word barbier

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-

The earliest known usage of barbier in French dates from the 13th century.

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