Where does “bardism” come from?
bardism (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.
bardism (English): The system of bards; the learning and maxims of...
Definitions
- The system of bards; the learning and maxims of...
Ancestry of “bardism”, step by step
bardism 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 English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |