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
Ancestry of “harns”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hernes | herns; the mental organ of a living being |
| 2 | Old English | hærnes | brains |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *herʀn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hersô | crown of head |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂s- | head; hornet |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |