Where does “jern” come from?

jern (Swedish) comes from Swedish järn, from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

jern (Swedish): Obsolete spelling of järn

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of järn

Ancestry of “jern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjärniron; certain sharp tools with a blade made of...
2Old Norsejárniron
3Proto-Germanicīsarnąiron
4Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic īsarnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsarną →