Where does “barnasong” come from?

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

barnasong (Faroese): crib, cot bed designed for infants or small children

Definitions

  1. crib, cot bed designed for infants or small children

Ancestry of “barnasong”, step by step

barnasong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese barn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesebarnchild
2Old Norsebarnchild
3Proto-Germanicbarnąchild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Faroese song

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesongbed
2Old Norsesæingbed
3Old Norsesænga late variant of sæing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barną →Every word from Old Norse barn →