Where does “брадатъ” come from?
брадатъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic bordàtъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂tos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
Ancestry of “брадатъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | bordàtъ | bearded |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bardā́ˀtas | bearded |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂tos | bearded |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |