Where does “bard” come from?

bard (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic bardos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

bard (Old Irish): bard; poet

Definitions

  1. bard; poet

Ancestry of “bard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbardospoet, bard
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “bard”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bardos →
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