Where does “barnen” come from?
barnen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bernen, from Old Dutch brinnan, from Proto-West Germanic brinnan, from Proto-Germanic brinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
barnen (Dutch): to burn
Ancestry of “barnen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | bernen | to burn, to be on fire; to burn, to cause to be... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | brinnan | to burn |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | brinnan | to burn, to be on fire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | brinnaną | to burn, to be on fire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |