Where does “barne” come from?

barne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk barn, from Old Norse barn, from Proto-Germanic barną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

barne (Norwegian Nynorsk): to make pregnant; to birth or have a child

Definitions

  1. to make pregnant; to birth or have a child

Ancestry of “barne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbarna child
2Old Norsebarnchild
3Proto-Germanicbarnąchild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Germanic barnąEvery word from Old Norse barn
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