Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/barną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-. Cognate with Latvian bērns (“child”), Lithuanian bérnas (“lad, servant”), berniukas (“boy”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbɑr.nɑ̃/

Noun

*barną n

child

Inflection

neuter a-stemDeclension of *barną (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*barną	*barnō
vocative	*barną	*barnō
accusative	*barną	*barnō
genitive	barnas, barnis	*barnǫ̂
dative	*barnai	*barnamaz
instrumental	*barnō	*barnamiz

Derived terms

*steupabarną

Descendants

Old English: bearn, barn, bærn
- Middle English: barn, bern, bearn, bærn, barne, berne, baren
  - Scots: bairn
    - → English: bairn
  - English: barn (obsolete, dialectal)
Old Frisian: barn, bern
- North Frisian: bjarn
- Saterland Frisian: Bäiden
- West Frisian: barn, bern
Old Saxon: barn
Old Dutch: *barn
- Middle Dutch: baren
Old High German: barn, parn
- Middle High German: barn
Old Norse: barn
- Icelandic: barn
- Faroese: barn
- Norwegian: barn
- Old Swedish: barn
  - Swedish: barn
- Old Danish: barn
  - Danish: barn
- Gutnish: ban
Gothic: 𐌱𐌰𐍂𐌽 (barn)
Crimean Gothic: baar
→ Samic: *pārnē (see there for further descendants)

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