Where does “baardigheid” come from?
baardigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch baardig, from Dutch baard, from Middle Dutch baert, from Old Dutch bart, from Proto-West Germanic bard, from Proto-Germanic bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
baardigheid (Dutch): beardedness
Ancestry of “baardigheid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | baardig | bearded |
| 2 | Dutch | baard | beard; key bit; awn, beard |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | baert | beard |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bart | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | bard | beard |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bardaz | beard |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |