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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...

Definitions

  1. A hydrated borate mineral, NaBO, originally...

Ancestry of “kernite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishKern—
2Frenchcarnemeat; nag; angle, corner
3Latincarō—
4Proto-Italickarōpiece, portion; meat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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