Where does “barn” come from?
barn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic barną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
barn (Proto-West Germanic): child
Ancestry of “barn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | barną | child |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “barn”