Where does “bard” come from?

bard (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse barð, from Proto-Germanic bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

bard (Norwegian Nynorsk): an edge, rim, (river)bank

Definitions

  1. an edge, rim, (river)bank

Ancestry of “bard”, 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 →