Where does “bard” come from?

bard (Romanian) comes from French barde, from Latin bardus, from Proto-Celtic bardos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

bard (Romanian): bard

Definitions

  1. bard

Ancestry of “bard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbardehorse-armour, also a long saddle for an ass or...
2Latinbardusstupid, oafish, dull of apprehension; a bard
3Proto-Celticbardospoet, bard
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bardos →Every word from Latin bardus →
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