Where does “koren” come from?

koren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch koren, from Old Dutch korn, from Proto-Germanic kurną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

koren (Dutch): grain; corn

Definitions

  1. grain; corn

Ancestry of “koren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchkoren—
2Old Dutchkorn—
3Proto-Germanickurnącorn, grain, cereal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “koren”

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