Barbados.
An island and country in the Caribbean.
Meaning & usage
An island and country in the Caribbean.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰers-? Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰéh₂ Proto-Italic *farðā Latin barba Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin barbātus Portuguese barbado Portuguese barbadosbor. English Barbados From Portuguese barbados (“bearded ones”), from barba (“beard”), due to the dense hanging moss or vines in the island.
To press-gang (force into naval service).
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰers-? Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰéh₂ Proto-Italic *farðā Latin barba Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin barbātus Portuguese barbado Portuguese barbadosbor. English Barbados From Portuguese barbados (“bearded ones”), from barba (“beard”), due to the dense hanging moss or vines in the island.
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