Where does “бородатъ” come from?
бородатъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic bordàtъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀtas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂tos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
бородатъ (Old East Slavic): bearded
Ancestry of “бородатъ”, step by step