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Where does “Arne” come from?

Arne (Swedish) comes from Old Norse Árni, from Old Norse ǫrn, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Ancestry of “Arne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseÁrni—
2Old Norseǫrneagle
3Proto-Germanicarôeagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...

Words derived from “Arne”

  • Aarno
  • Aarne
  • Aarni
  • Aarne
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