Where does “Kernaussage” come from?

Kernaussage (German) comes from German kern, from Middle High German kerne, 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.

Kernaussage (German): key message

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Kernaussage”, step by step

Kernaussage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German kern

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankernkernel
2Middle High Germankerne—
3Old High Germankernocore; pith
4Proto-Germanickernôkernel, core
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via German Aussage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAussageproposition; statement
2Germanaussagento state; to testify
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →