Where does “undrabarn” come from?

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

undrabarn (Icelandic): child prodigy

Definitions

  1. child prodigy

Ancestry of “undrabarn”, step by step

undrabarn 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 undur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicundura wonder, miracle
2Old Norseundrwonder; scandal
3Proto-Germanicwundrąwonder, miracle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barną →Every word from Old Norse barn →