Where does “bàrd” come from?

bàrd (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish bard, from Proto-Celtic bardos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

bàrd (Scottish Gaelic): rhymer, poet, bard; dyke, fence; park

Definitions

  1. rhymer, poet, bard; dyke, fence; park

Ancestry of “bàrd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishbardbard; poet
2Proto-Celticbardospoet, bard
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “bàrd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic bardos →Every word from Old Irish bard →