Etymology Explorer › Low German

Where does “Snurrbaart” come from?

Snurrbaart (Low German) comes from Low German Baart, from Middle Low German bârt, from Old Saxon bārd, from Proto-West Germanic bard, from Proto-Germanic bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

Ancestry of “Snurrbaart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low GermanBaart—
2Middle Low Germanbârt—
3Old Saxonbārd—
4Proto-West Germanicbardbeard
5Proto-Germanicbardazbeard
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →