Where does “beardly” come from?

beardly (English) comes from English Beard, from Middle English berd, from Old English beard, from Proto-West Germanic bard, from Proto-Germanic bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

beardly (English): Of, relating to, or resembling a beard; beardish

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or resembling a beard; beardish

Ancestry of “beardly”, step by step

beardly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Beard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishBeardA place name
2Middle Englishberdbeard
3Old Englishbeardbeard
4Proto-West Germanicbardbeard
5Proto-Germanicbardazbeard
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic bardaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bard →