Where does “barnhem” come from?
barnhem (Swedish) comes from Swedish hem, from Swedish tenta, from Swedish tentamen, from Latin tentamen, from Latin -men, from Proto-Italic *-mn̥.
barnhem (Swedish): children's home, orphanage
Definitions
- children's home, orphanage
Ancestry of “barnhem”, step by step
barnhem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish hem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | hem | home; to one's home; a home; one's dwelling... |
| 2 | Swedish | tenta | exam, examination; to take an exam |
| 3 | Swedish | tentamen | an examination |
| 4 | Latin | tentamen | an attempt; a literary attempt: an essay |
| 5 | Latin | -men | forms neuter nouns of the third declension |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-mn̥ | — |
via Swedish barn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | barn | a child; child, offspring; a descendant |
| 2 | Old Swedish | barn | child |
| 3 | Old Norse | barn | child |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | barną | child |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |