Where does “hjerne” come from?

hjerne (Danish) comes from Old Danish hiarnæ, from Old Norse hjarni, from Proto-Germanic hersô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hjerne (Danish): brain

Definitions

  1. brain

Ancestry of “hjerne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishhiarnæ—
2Old Norsehjarnithe brain
3Proto-Germanichersôcrown of head
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “hjerne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hersô →