Roots/*bʰardʰeh₂bʰardʰeh₂“beard, facial hair”Widely acceptedbodybiologybeard, facial hairRoot for beard, yielding Latin barba, English beard, Old English beard.Related Roots(H)meyǵʰ-“to urinate, to mist”bʰeh₁-tl-“instrument of speaking, lips”bʰeh₂-g-₂“to eat, consume (LIV)”bʰelǵʰ-“to swell, to gird with a belt”bʰer-d-“to cut with a sharp edge, to shave”bʰer-mn̥-₂“something carried, a burden”bʰer-s-“top, point, bristling tip”bʰers-“to bristle, to stand on end”