Where does “белобрад” come from?

белобрад (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian брада, from Proto-Slavic bordà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

белобрад (Macedonian): white bearded

Definitions

  1. white bearded

Ancestry of “белобрад”, step by step

белобрад traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Macedonian брада

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianбрадаbeard; chin
2Proto-Slavicbordàbeard
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbardā́ˀbeard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard

via Macedonian бел

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianбелwhite
2Proto-Slavicbělъwhite
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰēlHswhite surface or stain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic bordà →