Where does “bard” come from?
bard (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic parta, from Proto-Balto-Slavic bardā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
bard (Veps): beard
Ancestry of “bard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Finnic | parta | beard |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | bardā́ˀ | beard |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |