Where does “kern” come from?
kern (Manx) comes from Middle Irish ceithern, from Old Irish ceithern, from Latin quaterniō, from Latin quaternī, from Latin quaternus, from Latin quater, from Latin quattŭor, from Portuguese quarto — and.
kern (Manx): soldier, infantryman, yeoman; pawn
Definitions
- soldier, infantryman, yeoman; pawn
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