Where does “târn” come from?

târn (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic трънъ, from Proto-Slavic tьrnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tirnas, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

târn (Romanian): a large broom made from brier used to sweep...

Definitions

  1. a large broom made from brier used to sweep...

Ancestry of “târn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicтрънъthorn
2Proto-Slavictьrnъthorn; blackthorn, sloe-tree
3Proto-Balto-Slavictirnasthorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥nóssharp, stiff
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

Words derived from “târn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥nós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tirnas →