Where does “motard” come from?

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

motard (French): motorcyclist in the armed forces or the police;...

Definitions

  1. motorcyclist in the armed forces or the police;...

Ancestry of “motard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1French-ardUsed primarily to form pejoratives, diminutives,...
2Old French-ardpejorative agent noun
3Frankish-hardhardy, bold
4Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
5Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
6Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour

Words derived from “motard”

Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Germanic harduz →