Where does “baardman” come from?
baardman (Dutch) comes 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.
baardman (Dutch): bearded man
Definitions
- bearded man
Ancestry of “baardman”, step by step
baardman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch baard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | baard | beard; key bit; awn, beard |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | baert | beard |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bart | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bard | beard |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bardaz | beard |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |