Where does “barde” come from?

barde (German) comes from French barde, from Latin bardus, from Proto-Celtic bardos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

barde (German): bard, minstrel male or of unspecified gender

Definitions

  1. bard, minstrel male or of unspecified gender

Ancestry of “barde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbardehorse-armour, also a long saddle for an ass or...
2Latinbardusstupid, oafish, dull of apprehension; a bard
3Proto-Celticbardospoet, bard
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “barde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bardos →Every word from Latin bardus →