Where does “bard” come from?

bard (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic bàrd, from Old Irish bard, from Proto-Celtic bardos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

bard (English): A professional poet and singer, like among the...

Definitions

  1. A professional poet and singer, like among the...

Ancestry of “bard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicbàrdrhymer, poet, bard; dyke, fence; park
2Old Irishbardbard; poet
3Proto-Celticbardospoet, bard
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bardos →Every word from Old Irish bard →