Where does “barte” come from?
barte (German) comes from Middle High German barte, from Proto-Germanic bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
Ancestry of “barte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | barte | hatchet |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bardaz | beard |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |