Where does “barnslig” come from?
barnslig (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish barnsliker, from Old Norse bernskr, from Proto-Germanic barniskaz, from Proto-Germanic barną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
barnslig (Swedish): childish
Definitions
- childish
Ancestry of “barnslig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | barnsliker | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | bernskr | childish |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | barniskaz | childish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | barną | child |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |