Where does “bygkorn” come from?

bygkorn (Danish) comes from Danish korn, from Old Norse korn, from Proto-Germanic kurną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

bygkorn (Danish): stye; barleycorn

Definitions

  1. stye; barleycorn

Ancestry of “bygkorn”, step by step

bygkorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish korn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkorncorn, cereal; grain
2Old Norsekorncorn; grain
3Proto-Germanickurnącorn, grain, cereal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Danish byg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbygbarley; imperative of bygge
2Old Norsebyggbarley
3Proto-Germanicbewwąbarley
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →