Where does “beard” come from?
Beard comes from Middle English berd, from Old English beard, from Proto-Germanic bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰeh₂, ultimately derived from the Proto-Indo-European roots bʰers- and dʰeh₁-.
beard (English): Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck;...
Definitions
- Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck;...
Ancestry of “beard”, step by step
beard traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English berd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | berd | beard |
| 2 | Old English | beard | beard |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | bard | beard |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bardaz | beard |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |
via Middle English bard
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bard | — |
via Middle English bærd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | bærd | — |