Where does “storhjerne” come from?

storhjerne (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.

storhjerne (Danish): cerebrum

Definitions

  1. cerebrum

Ancestry of “storhjerne”, step by step

storhjerne 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 stør

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstørsturgeon
2Old Norsestórrbig, large, tall, great
3Proto-Germanicstōrazbig, large; strong
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-ro-large, big, thick; old
5Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hersô →