Where does “burd” come from?
burd (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian berd, from Proto-West Germanic bard, from Proto-Germanic bardaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰardʰéh₂ — beard.
burd (West Frisian): beard
Ancestry of “burd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | berd | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | bard | beard |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | bardaz | beard |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰardʰéh₂ | beard |