Where does “bern” come from?
bern (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian barn, from Proto-Germanic barną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
bern (West Frisian): child, children
Ancestry of “bern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | barn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | barną | child |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |