Where does “berneftich” come from?

berneftich (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian bern, from Old Frisian barn, from Proto-Germanic barną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

berneftich (West Frisian): childish

Definitions

  1. childish

Ancestry of “berneftich”, step by step

berneftich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Frisian bern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianbernchild, children
2Old Frisianbarn—
3Proto-Germanicbarnąchild
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via West Frisian eftich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianeftich—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic barną →Every word from Old Frisian barn →