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