Where does “bardou” come from?
bardou (Romanian) comes from French bardot, from Italian bardotto, from Italian barda, from Old French barde, from Arabic بَرْدَة, from Persian پرده, from Middle Persian pardag, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
bardou (Romanian): hinny
Definitions
- hinny
Ancestry of “bardou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | bardot | hinny; European hake |
| 2 | Italian | bardotto | hinny; errand boy; apprentice |
| 3 | Italian | barda | A saddle without saddlebow; bard; third-person... |
| 4 | Old French | barde | horse armor |
| 5 | Arabic | بَرْدَة | — |
| 6 | Persian | پرده | curtain; veil; screen |
| 7 | Middle Persian | pardag | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |