Where does “бард” come from?
бард (Russian) comes from English Bard, from French barde, 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.
бард (Russian): bard; author singer
Ancestry of “бард”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Bard | — |
| 2 | French | barde | horse-armour, also a long saddle for an ass or... |
| 3 | Old French | barde | horse armor |
| 4 | Arabic | بَرْدَة | — |
| 5 | Persian | پرده | curtain; veil; screen |
| 6 | Middle Persian | pardag | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |