Where does “kirnel” come from?

kirnel (Middle English) comes from Middle English -ly, from Old English -līċ, from Proto-Germanic *-līk.

kirnel (Middle English): Alternative form of kernel

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of kernel

Ancestry of “kirnel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-lyAlternative form of -liche
2Old English-līċsuffix forming {{glossary|adjective}}s meaning...
3Proto-Germanic*-līk—

Words derived from “kirnel”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *-līk →Every word from Middle English -ly →Every word from Old English -līċ →
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