Where does “páárnáš” come from?
páárnáš (Inari Sami) comes from Proto-Samic pārnāńčë, from Proto-Samic pārnē, from Proto-Germanic barną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
páárnáš (Inari Sami): child
Ancestry of “páárnáš”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Samic | pārnāńčë | — |
| 2 | Proto-Samic | pārnē | child; boy, son |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | barną | child |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |