Where does “bardlet” come from?
bardlet (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.
bardlet (English): An inferior bard or poet
Definitions
- An inferior bard or poet
Ancestry of “bardlet”, step by step
bardlet 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 let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |