Where does “barder” come from?
barder (French) comes 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.
barder (French): To bard; To clad; To transport wood onto a boat
Definitions
- To bard; To clad; To transport wood onto a boat
Ancestry of “barder”, step by step
barder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French barde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | barde | horse-armour, also a long saddle for an ass or... |
| 2 | Old French | barde | horse armor |
| 3 | Arabic | بَرْدَة | — |
| 4 | Persian | پرده | curtain; veil; screen |
| 5 | Middle Persian | pardag | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Catalan barda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | barda | fold, pen enclosure for domestic animals |