General
sarn
What does sarn mean?
A causeway, cobbled track or paved way. In Welsh place names it usually flags an old hard-surfaced road, often Roman — Sarn Helen being the famous one running the spine of Wales. Linked to the verb sarnu, 'to trample', because that's what feet did to it.
"The path follows an old sarn across the moor."
Origin
Welsh, from Proto-Indo-European *ster- ('to spread, strew') — same root as Latin sterno ('to pave').
Frequently asked questions
What does sarn mean?
A sarn is a causeway or paved track — it's Welsh for the kind of road the Romans built.
How do you use sarn in a sentence?
"We followed the old sarn across the marsh."
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