Where does “harns” come from?

harns (English) comes from Middle English hernes, from Old English hærnes, from Proto-West Germanic *herʀn, from Proto-Germanic hersô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

harns (English): Brains

Definitions

  1. Brains

Ancestry of “harns”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhernesherns; the mental organ of a living being
2Old Englishhærnesbrains
3Proto-West Germanic*herʀn—
4Proto-Germanichersôcrown of head
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hersô →