Where does “barð” come from?
barð (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse barð, from Proto-Germanic bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
barð (Icelandic): brim; edge, ridge; prow
Ancestry of “barð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | barð | brim; an armed prow, beak; beard |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bardaz | beard |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |