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Where does “barn” come from?

barn (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic barnati, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

barn (Welsh): opinion, view; judgement, sentence

Definitions

  1. opinion, view; judgement, sentence

Ancestry of “barn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbarnatito proclaim
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “barn”

  • barnau
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