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Where does “jarn” come from?

jarn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

jarn (Norwegian Nynorsk): iron

Definitions

  1. iron

Ancestry of “jarn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsejárniron
2Proto-Germanicīsarnąiron
3Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

Words derived from “jarn”

  • jarnbanestasjon
  • smijern
  • jernvare
  • jernbanestasjon
  • jernbanelinje
  • brekkjern
  • jarnbanelinje
  • jernbanespor
  • jarnbane
  • jernklorid
  • rivjern
  • jernmalm
  • jernbane
  • jern
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