Where does “kyknukjarni” come from?

kyknukjarni (Faroese) comes from Faroese 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.

kyknukjarni (Faroese): nucleus

Definitions

  1. nucleus

Ancestry of “kyknukjarni”, step by step

kyknukjarni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese kjarni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekjarnikernel; pit, pip, stone; core, nucleus, essence,...
2Old Norsekjarnikernel, core; core
3Proto-Germanickernôkernel, core
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Faroese kykna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekyknacell
2Old Norsekviknato quicken, come to life; to be kindled; to...
3Proto-Germanickwiknanąto come to life
4Proto-Germanickwikwazalive; lively, quick
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →