Where does “ærn” come from?
ærn (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic raʀn, from Proto-Germanic razną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
ærn (Old English): house, habitation
Ancestry of “ærn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | raʀn | house |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | razną | house, dwelling |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |