Where does “bardot” come from?
bardot (French) comes from Italian bardotto, from Italian barda, 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.
bardot (French): hinny; European hake
Ancestry of “bardot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | bardotto | hinny; errand boy; apprentice |
| 2 | Italian | barda | A saddle without saddlebow; bard; third-person... |
| 3 | Old French | barde | horse armor |
| 4 | Arabic | بَرْدَة | — |
| 5 | Persian | پرده | curtain; veil; screen |
| 6 | Middle Persian | pardag | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “bardot”