Where does “bárd” come from?

bárd (Hungarian) comes from German barte, from Middle High German barte, from Proto-Germanic bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

bárd (Hungarian): hatchet, axe; bard

Definitions

  1. hatchet, axe; bard

Ancestry of “bárd”, step by step

bárd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German barte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbartebaleen plates in the mouth of the baleen whale
2Middle High Germanbartehatchet
3Proto-Germanicbardazbeard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard

via Latin bardus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbardusstupid, oafish, dull of apprehension; a bard
2Proto-Celticbardospoet, bard
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “bárd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic bardaz →Every word from Middle High German barte →