Barn
/bɑːrn/noun
A large building for storing farm products or housing livestock.
Did you know?In Old English, 'bern' referred specifically to a place for storing barley, a vital crop in ancient agricultural rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*berna
“a place for storing grain.”
Old English
OE
bern
“a granary or building for storing crops.”
Middle English
ME
barne
“a structure for housing farm animals and storing grain.”
Modern English
English
barn
“a large building for agricultural purposes, primarily for animals and storage.”