Where does “kernite” come from?
kernite (English) comes from English Kern, from French carne, from Latin carō, from Proto-Italic karō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
kernite (English): A hydrated borate mineral, NaBO, originally...
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- A hydrated borate mineral, NaBO, originally...
Ancestry of “kernite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Kern | A corn; grain; kernel |
| 2 | French | carne | meat; nag; angle, corner |
| 3 | Latin | carō | flesh, meat of an animal |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | karō | piece, portion; meat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |