Where does “cornel” come from?
cornel (Middle English) comes from Middle English kernel, from Old English cyrnel, from Proto-West Germanic *kurnil — kernel of a nut.
cornel (Middle English): Alternative form of kernel
Definitions
- Alternative form of kernel
Ancestry of “cornel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | kernel | A seed, grain or stone of a fruit, corn, or nut;... |
| 2 | Old English | cyrnel | a kernel; a hard concretion in the flesh, an... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *kurnil | kernel of a nut |