Where does “briadka” come from?
briadka (Slovak) comes from Slovak brada, from Proto-Slavic bordà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
briadka (Slovak): Diminutive of brada; goatee
Definitions
- Diminutive of brada; goatee
Ancestry of “briadka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Slovak | brada | chin; beard; a yellow wild flower, Tragopogon |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | bordà | — |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bardā́ˀ | beard |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |