Where does “kjarnasýra” come from?
kjarnasýra (Faroese) comes from Icelandic kjarni, from Old Norse kjarni, from Proto-Germanic kernô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
kjarnasýra (Faroese): nucleic acid
Definitions
- nucleic acid
Ancestry of “kjarnasýra”, step by step
kjarnasýra traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic kjarni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | kjarni | core, essence, nucleus; kernel; nucleus |
| 2 | Old Norse | kjarni | kernel, core; core |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kernô | kernel, core |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Icelandic sýra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sýra | acid; sour whey; acid, LSD |
| 2 | Old Norse | sýra | sour milk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sūrą | — |
via Faroese kjarni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | kjarni | kernel; pit, pip, stone; core, nucleus, essence,... |