Where does “kerngezin” come from?

kerngezin (Dutch) comes from Dutch kern, from Middle Dutch kerne, from Old Dutch kerno, from Proto-Germanic kernô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

kerngezin (Dutch): nuclear family

Definitions

  1. nuclear family

Ancestry of “kerngezin”, step by step

kerngezin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkernnucleus, core; nucleus; nuclear
2Middle Dutchkerne—
3Old Dutchkerno—
4Proto-Germanickernôkernel, core
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Dutch gezin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgezinimmediate family or nuclear family
2Middle Dutchghesinde—
3Proto-Germanicgasinþiją—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →
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