An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Gebärde

by Friedrich Kluge

Gebärde, Geberde, f., ‘bearing, gesture,’ from MidHG. gebœrde, f., ‘conduct, appearance, manner,’ OHG. gibârida, f., from MidHG. gebâren, OHG. gibârên, -ôn; corresponding to AS. gebœ̂ran, ‘to conduct oneself,’ gebœ̂re, gebœ̂rn, ‘conduct’; from the root ber in Bahre, gebären.