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

Definitions

  1. bard; poet

Ancestry of “bard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbardbard; poet
2Proto-Celticbardospoet, bard
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bardos →Every word from Old Irish bard →