Where does “barded” come from?

barded (English) 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.

barded (English): Accoutered with defensive armor; Wearing rich...

Definitions

  1. Accoutered with defensive armor; Wearing rich...

Ancestry of “barded”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBardWilliam Shakespeare
2Frenchbardehorse-armour, also a long saddle for an ass or...
3Old Frenchbardehorse armor
4Arabicبَرْدَة
5Persianپردهcurtain; veil; screen
6Middle Persianpardag
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Middle Persian pardagEvery word from Persian پرده