barber
UK[ˈbɑːbə]US[ˈbɑːrbər]
n
A person whose job is to cut men’s hair and to shave or trim their beards.
v
To cut someone’s hair or beard.
Etymology
The word 'barber' entered English in the late Middle English period from the Anglo-Norman French 'barbour', which itself derived from Old French 'barbeor'. This traces back to the Latin 'barba', meaning 'beard'. The professional role of the barber, originally focused on beard grooming and surgery, is thus directly named for the facial hair that was his primary concern. The Latin 'barba' is of Proto-Indo-European origin, from a root meaning 'to be shaggy' or 'bearded', which also gave rise to words like 'barb' (a beard-like projection) and 'barbate' (bearded).
Analysis
This word is a loanword from Anglo-Norman French and is not productively segmented into meaningful morphemes in modern English. Its core, "barb-", relates to the concept of 'beard'.
Examples
He goes to the same barber his father used.
The shop has been a traditional barber for over fifty years.
He asked the stylist to barber his hair very short.