Where does “bard” come from?
bard (Manx) comes from Old Irish bard, from Proto-Celtic bardos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
bard (Manx): bard; poet
Ancestry of “bard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | bard | bard; poet |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | bardos | poet, bard |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |