Proto-Basque: *śa-ɦarde
Meaning: ́1 large rake or harrow 2 rake 3 pitchfork (w/ 3 prongs) 4 pitchfork (w/ 2 prongs) 5 pitchfork (general) 6 (table-, dinner-) fork
Bizkaian: sarda 1, 5
Gipuzkoan: sarde 2, (Andoain) 4, 6
High Navarrese: sarda 1, sarde 2, (Goizueta) sarde 4
Low Navarrese: sarde 2
Salazarese: sardei 5
Lapurdian: saharde 2, (Sara, Ainhoa) 4, (Sara) 6, (Sara) sardeska 6
Baztanese: sarda 1, sarde 4
Zuberoan: sárde 2, 3, sardieta 6, (arc) saharte 4
Roncalese: sarde 4
Comments: If Bsq *-ɦarde is related to PEC *jă[l]ƛwV, the segment *śa- indicates some kind of compound word (there is no Bsq prefix *śa-), perhaps a haplologic compound with Bsq *śarha-tu 'to clear land', i.e. *śarha-ɦarde > *śáɦarde (?), suggested by the meaning 'rake'. The oldest meanings denote various kinds of wooden implements, with varying numbers of wooden prongs or tines, with 'dinner fork' being the most recent. ZBR sardieta was apparently blended with Rom. (cf. Fr. fourchette).
