Where does “hjernet” come from?

hjernet (Danish) comes from Danish hjerne, 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.

hjernet (Danish): brained

Definitions

  1. brained

Ancestry of “hjernet”, step by step

hjernet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Danish ét

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishétneuter singular of en
2Old Norseeittnominative/accusative neuter singular of einn
3Old Norseeinnone; some, a few
4Proto-Germanicainazone; some
5Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hersô →