Where does “barnebarn” come from?

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

barnebarn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a grandchild

Definitions

  1. a grandchild

Ancestry of “barnebarn”, step by step

barnebarn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk barn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbarna child
2Old Norsebarnchild
3Proto-Germanicbarnąchild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Old Norse barnabǫrn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsebarnabǫrngrandchildren
2Old Norsebǫrnnominative/accusative plural indefinite of barn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barną →Every word from Old Norse barn →