Where does “adoptivbarn” come from?

adoptivbarn (Swedish) comes from Swedish barn, from Old Swedish barn, from Old Norse barn, from Proto-Germanic barną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

adoptivbarn (Swedish): an adopted child

Definitions

  1. an adopted child

Ancestry of “adoptivbarn”, step by step

adoptivbarn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish barn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbarna child; child, offspring; a descendant
2Old Swedishbarnchild
3Old Norsebarnchild
4Proto-Germanicbarnąchild
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Swedish adoptiv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishadoptivadoptive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barną →Every word from Old Norse barn →