Where does “garn” come from?
garn (Danish) comes from Old Norse garn, from Proto-Germanic garną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰorn-.
garn (Danish): garn, yarn; thread; twine
Definitions
- garn, yarn; thread; twine
Ancestry of “garn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | garn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | garną | yarn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰorn- | — |