barb- root words — words with the barb- root

The root barb- comes from Latin barba, meaning beard. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including barb, barbed, barber, barbered, barbering, barbers, barbs, barbershop, barbershops. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the barb- root

Explore words with barb- — words containing the barb- root and sharing its sense of "beard". Examples include barb, barbed, barber, barbered, barbering, barbers, barbs, barbershop, barbershops. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does barb- mean?

The barb- root means beard, from Latin barba. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.