Where does “græskarkerne” come from?

græskarkerne (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.

græskarkerne (Danish): pumpkin seed

Definitions

  1. pumpkin seed

Ancestry of “græskarkerne”, step by step

græskarkerne 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 græskar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgræskarpumpkin plant, fruit
2Danishgræsgrass
3Old Norsegrasgrass, herbage; a herb, usually with special...
4Proto-Germanicgrasągrass
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
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