Where does “pochard” come from?

pochard (English) comes from English -ard, from Middle English -ard, from Old French -ard, from Frankish -hard, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

pochard (English): Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily...

Definitions

  1. Any of various diving ducks of the subfamily...

Ancestry of “pochard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ardSomeone who is in a specified condition
2Middle English-ardard
3Old French-ardpejorative agent noun
4Frankish-hardhardy, bold
5Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
6Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
7Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

Words derived from “pochard”

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