Where does “брада́” come from?
брада́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic брада, from Old Church Slavonic брада, from Proto-Slavic bordà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
Ancestry of “брада́”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | брада | beard; chin |
| 2 | Old Church Slavonic | брада | beard |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | bordà | — |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bardā́ˀ | beard |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |
Words derived from “брада́”