Where does “bairnish” come from?

bairnish (English) comes from Middle English bernis, from Old English bearnisc, from Proto-Germanic barniskaz, from Proto-Germanic barną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

bairnish (English): Having the manners of a child; childish; silly

Definitions

  1. Having the manners of a child; childish; silly

Ancestry of “bairnish”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbernis—
2Old Englishbearnisc—
3Proto-Germanicbarniskazchildish
4Proto-Germanicbarnąchild
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barną →Every word from Proto-Germanic barniskaz →