Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/bardǭ

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Alternative forms

*barduz

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰardʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰar-, *bʰor- (“to protrude; bristle, spike, tip, awn”).

Noun

*bardǭ f

axe

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *bardǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*bardǭ	*bardōniz
vocative	*bardǭ	*bardōniz
accusative	*bardōnų	*bardōnunz
genitive	*bardōniz	*bardōnǫ̂
dative	*bardōni	*bardōmaz
instrumental	*bardōnē	*bardōmiz

Descendants

Old Saxon: barda
- Middle Low German: bārde
Old Frankish: *barda > *Langabarda (possibly, meaning "long axe")
- Old Dutch: barda
  - Middle Dutch: barde, baerde; bardse; helmbaerde
    - Dutch: baars; hellebaard
- Late Latin: Langobardus, Longobardus
  - Old French: Lombard
Old High German: barta
- Middle High German: barte
  - German: Barte
Old Norse: barða

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