Where does “yarn” come from?
yarn (Middle English) comes from Old English ġearn, from Proto-West Germanic garn, from Proto-Germanic garną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰorn-.
yarn (Middle English): Alternative form of yarne
Definitions
- Alternative form of yarne
Ancestry of “yarn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ġearn | yarn, spun wool |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | garn | yarn |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | garną | yarn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰorn- | — |
Words derived from “yarn”