Where does “bard” come from?
bard (Dutch) comes from English Bard, from French barde, from Old French barde, from Arabic بَرْدَة, from Persian پرده, from Middle Persian pardag, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
bard (Dutch): bard, Celtic poet, singer
Definitions
- bard, Celtic poet, singer
Ancestry of “bard”, step by step
bard traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bard | William Shakespeare |
| 2 | French | barde | horse-armour, also a long saddle for an ass or... |
| 3 | Old French | barde | horse armor |
| 4 | Arabic | بَرْدَة | — |
| 5 | Persian | پرده | curtain; veil; screen |
| 6 | Middle Persian | pardag | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via German barde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | barde | bard, minstrel male or of unspecified gender |