Where does “kerne” come from?

kerne (English) comes from English kern, from Middle English curn — Alternative form of corn.

kerne (English): Alternative spelling of kern

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of kern

Ancestry of “kerne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishkernA corn; grain; kernel; The last handful or sheaf...
2Middle EnglishcurnAlternative form of corn
Every word from Middle English curn →Every word from English kern →