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