Where does “bearna” come from?
bearna (Irish) comes from Middle Irish bern, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
bearna (Irish): gap
Ancestry of “bearna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | bern | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |