Where does “kernschaduw” come from?

kernschaduw (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.

kernschaduw (Dutch): shadow, umbra

Definitions

  1. shadow, umbra

Ancestry of “kernschaduw”, step by step

kernschaduw 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 schaduw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchschaduwshade; shadow; blemish
2Middle Dutchschaduwe—
3Old Dutchscado—
4Proto-Germanic*skadu—
5Proto-Germanicskaduza shadow
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
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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