Where does “æblekerne” come from?

æblekerne (Danish) comes from Danish kerne, from Old Norse kjarni, from Proto-Germanic kernô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

æblekerne (Danish): apple seed

Definitions

  1. apple seed

Ancestry of “æblekerne”, step by step

æblekerne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kerne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkernecore, central thing; seed
2Old Norsekjarnikernel, core; core
3Proto-Germanickernôkernel, core
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Danish æble

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishæbleAn apple
2Old Danishæplæ—
3Old Norseepliapple
4Proto-Germanicapalijąapple, fruit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →