Where does “beard” come from?
beard (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic bard, from Proto-Germanic bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
beard (Old English): beard
Ancestry of “beard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | bard | beard |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | bardaz | beard |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |
Words derived from “beard”