Where does “byggkorn” come from?

byggkorn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål korn, from Old Norse korn, from Proto-Germanic kurną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

byggkorn (Norwegian Bokmål): grain of barley

Definitions

  1. grain of barley

Ancestry of “byggkorn”, step by step

byggkorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål korn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkorngrain; a grain
2Old Norsekorncorn; grain
3Proto-Germanickurnącorn, grain, cereal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Norwegian Bokmål bygg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålbygg<br>; barley; building
2Old Norsebyggjato settle, build; to inhabit, dwell, live; to let...
3Proto-Germanicbūwijanąto settle, to inhabit
4Proto-Germanicbūanąto dwell, reside
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuH-to become, grow, appear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →
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