Swedish word barn comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewe-, and later Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti (To be carrying.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰrewe- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *bʰrē- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to carry, to bear, to carry, transport, to carry, bear |
| *bʰéreti | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | To be carrying. |
| *bēriz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Bearable, fruitful, viable. Pertaining to bearing, carrying. |
| *barną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Child. |
| barn | Old Norse (non) | Child. |
| barn | Old Swedish (gmq-osw) | Child. |
| barn | Swedish (sv) | (someone's) child, offspring (a son or daughter). (someone's) creation, invention. (uncountable) barn; a unit of area in nuclear physics. A child (a young person). A descendant (e.g. children of Abraham). A follower (e.g. God's children). |