Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bardō

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Of uncertain origin; possibly from *bardaz (“edge, brim; beard”),, from earlier *barzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰórsdʰ-o-s from *bʰers- (“tip, edge”) +‎ *-dʰh₁eti (compare Sanskrit भृस्ति (bhṛstí, “tip, edge”)). Alternatively perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bʰórHdʰ-o-s, from *bʰerHdʰ-, from *bʰerH- (“to strike, pierce; to work with sharp tools”) +‎ *-dʰh₁eti.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbar.ðoː/

Noun

*bardō f

1. axe

   Synonyms: *adisô, *akwisī, *bardǭ, *bīþlaz

Inflection

ō-stemDeclension of *bardō (ō-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*bardō	*bardôz
vocative	*bardō	*bardôz
accusative	*bardǭ	*bardōz
genitive	*bardōz	*bardǫ̂
dative	*bardōi	*bardōmaz
instrumental	*bardō	*bardōmiz

Related terms

• *bardaz (“beard”) (perhaps)
• *bardǭ

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *bardu
  • Old High German: barta
• Old Norse: barða
  • Icelandic: barða (archaic)
• →? Proto-Slavic: *bordy (“axe”) (see there for further descendants)