Where does “majskerne” come from?

majskerne (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.

majskerne (Danish): a corn kernel

Definitions

  1. a corn kernel

Ancestry of “majskerne”, step by step

majskerne 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 majs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmajscorn
2Spanishmaízcorn, maize
3Taínomahís—
4Proto-Arawakanmarikɨ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →
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