Where does “spedbarn” come from?

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

spedbarn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a baby

Definitions

  1. a baby

Ancestry of “spedbarn”, step by step

spedbarn 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 Norwegian Nynorsk sped

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksped—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barną →Every word from Old Norse barn →