Where does “kjarnakorn” come from?

kjarnakorn (Icelandic) 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.

kjarnakorn (Icelandic): nucleolus

Definitions

  1. nucleolus

Ancestry of “kjarnakorn”, step by step

kjarnakorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kjarni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickjarnicore, essence, nucleus; kernel; nucleus
2Old Norsekjarnikernel, core; core
3Proto-Germanickernôkernel, core
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Icelandic korn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickorncorn; grain
2Old Norsekorncorn; grain
3Proto-Germanickurnącorn, grain, cereal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →