Where does “atomkerne” come from?

atomkerne (Danish) comes from Danish atom, from German Atom, from Latin atomus, from Ancient Greek ἄτομος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

atomkerne (Danish): nucleus

Definitions

  1. nucleus

Ancestry of “atomkerne”, step by step

atomkerne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish atom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishatomatom
2GermanAtomatom
3Latinatomusindivisible; an atom, particle incapable of being...
4Ancient Greekἄτομοςuncut; indivisible, not capable of being...
5Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
6Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
7Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
8Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἄτομος
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