Where does “ommubarn” come from?
ommubarn (Faroese) comes from Faroese barn, from Old Norse barn, from Proto-Germanic barną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
ommubarn (Faroese): grandchild of a grandmother
Definitions
- grandchild of a grandmother
Ancestry of “ommubarn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | barn | child |
| 2 | Old Norse | barn | child |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | barną | child |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |