Where does “hjernestamme” come from?

hjernestamme (Danish) comes from Danish stamme, from German stammen, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

hjernestamme (Danish): brain stem

Definitions

  1. brain stem

Ancestry of “hjernestamme”, step by step

hjernestamme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish stamme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstammetrunk, log; stem; tribe
2Germanstammento descend, originate, be derived
3German-enA suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A...
4Middle High German-en
5Old High German-īn
6Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via Danish hjerne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhjernebrain
2Old Danishhiarnæ
3Old Norsehjarnithe brain
4Proto-Germanichersôcrown of head
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no-Every word from German -enEvery word from Proto-Germanic -īnaz
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