Where does “gamsbart” come from?

gamsbart (English) comes from German Gamsbart, from German bârt, from Middle High German bart, from Old High German bart, from Proto-West Germanic bard, from Proto-Germanic bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

gamsbart (English): A tuft of chamois or other hair traditionally worn as a decoration on hats in alpine Austria and Bavaria

Definitions

  1. A tuft of chamois or other hair traditionally worn as a decoration on hats in alpine Austria and Bavaria

Ancestry of “gamsbart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGamsbartgamsbart
2Germanbârtbeard
3Middle High Germanbart—
4Old High Germanbartbeard
5Proto-West Germanicbardbeard
6Proto-Germanicbardazbeard
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic bardaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic bard →