An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Gebärde
Gebärde, Geberde, feminine, ‘bearing, gesture,’ from Middle High German gebœrde, feminine, ‘conduct, appearance, manner,’ Old High German gibârida, feminine, from Middle High German gebâren, Old High German gibârên, -ôn; corresponding to Anglo-Saxon gebœ̂ran, ‘to conduct oneself,’ gebœ̂re, gebœ̂rn, ‘conduct’; from the root ber in Bahre, gebären.