Where does “šnurbart” come from?
šnurbart (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Schnurrbart, from Low German Snurrbaart, from Low German Baart, from Middle Low German bârt, from Old Saxon bārd, from Proto-West Germanic bard, from Proto-Germanic bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
šnurbart (Serbo-Croatian): moustache
Definitions
- moustache
Ancestry of “šnurbart”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schnurrbart | moustache |
| 2 | Low German | Snurrbaart | moustache |
| 3 | Low German | Baart | beard |
| 4 | Middle Low German | bârt | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | bārd | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bard | beard |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bardaz | beard |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |