Etymology

harnpan

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Today it means: The brainpan; the skull. Full definition →

Middle English herne panne
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromherne panne
  2. English todayharnpan

From Middle English herne panne, hern panne, equivalent to harn(s) (“brains”) + pan (“pan, forehead”). Cognate with Scots harn-pan (“harnpan”), Middle Dutch and Middle Low German hernepanne (“harnpan”), Dutch hersenpan (“harnpan”). Compare also Middle Low German panne (“pan, forehead”), Danish pande (“pan, forehead”), Swedish panna (“pan, forehead”).

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