Where does “barnarúm” come from?

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

barnarúm (Icelandic): crib, cot bed designed for infants or small children

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “barnarúm”, step by step

barnarúm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic barn

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

via Icelandic rúm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrúmroom, space; space; bed
2Old Norserúmroom; space
3Proto-Germanicrūmąroom, open space
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrewh₁-free space
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barną →Every word from Old Norse barn →