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Where does “raʀn” come from?

raʀn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic razną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

raʀn (Proto-West Germanic): house

Definitions

  1. house

Ancestry of “raʀn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicraznąhouse, dwelling
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “raʀn”

  • barn
  • barnyard
  • bairn
  • barnlike
  • barndoor
  • barnstorm
  • carbarn
  • barny
  • bairnly
  • haybarn
  • barnful
  • barnfloor
  • barnraising
  • picobarn
  • bairnhood
  • housebarn
  • barnie
  • millibarn
  • barnboard
  • nanobarn
  • microbarn
  • barnstar
  • embarn
  • imbarn
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