Where does “herne” come from?
herne (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic herneh, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źírˀnan, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
herne (Finnish): pea
Ancestry of “herne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | herneh | pea |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *źírˀnan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
Words derived from “herne”