Where does “spædbarn” come from?

spædbarn (Danish) comes from Danish barn, from Old Danish barn, from Old Norse barn, from Proto-Germanic barną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

spædbarn (Danish): An infant, a baby

Definitions

An infant, a baby

Ancestry of “spædbarn”, step by step

spædbarn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish barn

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	barn	child
2	Old Danish	barn	child
3	Old Norse	barn	child
4	Proto-Germanic	barną	child
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰēr-	shiny, light brown

via Danish spæd

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	spæd	tender, tiny

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barną →Every word from Old Norse barn →