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

Definitions

  1. brim; edge, ridge; prow

Ancestry of “barð”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebarðbrim; an armed prow, beak; beard
2Proto-Germanicbardazbeard
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic bardaz →Every word from Old Norse barð →