Where does “bokobrody” come from?

bokobrody (Polish) comes from Polish Broda, from Proto-Slavic bordà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.

bokobrody (Polish): sideburns

Definitions

  1. sideburns

Ancestry of “bokobrody”, step by step

bokobrody traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Broda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishBrodabeard
2Proto-Slavicbordàbeard
3Proto-Balto-Slavicbardā́ˀbeard
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard

via Polish bok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishbokside
2Old Polishbokside, flank
3Proto-Slavicbokъside
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic bordà →