Where does “גרעין” come from?

גרעין (Hebrew) comes from Ancient Greek κάρυον, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

גרעין (Hebrew): nucleus; nucleus of an atom; nucleus of a...

Definitions

  1. nucleus; nucleus of an atom; nucleus of a...

Ancestry of “גרעין”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκάρυονnut
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “גרעין

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek κάρυον
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