Where does “nebenkern” come from?
nebenkern (English) comes from German Kern, from Middle High German kern, from Old High German 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.
nebenkern (English): A mass or shred of chromatin-staining material...
Definitions
- A mass or shred of chromatin-staining material...
Ancestry of “nebenkern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Kern | kernel; grain; core, nucleus |
| 2 | Middle High German | kern | — |
| 3 | Old High German | kerno | core; pith |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kernô | kernel, core |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |