Where does “spedbarn” come from?
spedbarn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål barn, from Old Norse barn, from Proto-Germanic barną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
spedbarn (Norwegian Bokmål): a baby
Definitions
- a baby
Ancestry of “spedbarn”, step by step
spedbarn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål barn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | barn | a child |
| 2 | Old Norse | barn | child |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | barną | child |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Norwegian Bokmål sped
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sped | — |