Where does “gerner” come from?
gerner (Middle English) comes from Old French grenier, from Latin grānārium, from Latin grānum, from Proto-Italic grānom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
gerner (Middle English): granary; garner
Definitions
- granary; garner
Ancestry of “gerner”, step by step
gerner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French grenier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | grenier | — |
| 2 | Latin | grānārium | granary |
| 3 | Latin | grānum | grain, seed, small kernel |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | grānom | grain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Old French gernier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | gernier | — |