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Where does “barn” come from?

barn (Breton) comes from Proto-Celtic barnati, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

barn (Breton): to judge

Definitions

  1. to judge

Ancestry of “barn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbarnatito proclaim
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
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