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