Where does “kjernereaktor” come from?
kjernereaktor (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kjerne, from Danish kjerne, from Old Norse kjarni, from Proto-Germanic kernô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
kjernereaktor (Norwegian Bokmål): a nuclear reactor
Definitions
- a nuclear reactor
Ancestry of “kjernereaktor”, step by step
kjernereaktor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål kjerne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kjerne | a core, nucleus |
| 2 | Danish | kjerne | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kjarni | kernel, core; core |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kernô | kernel, core |
| 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 Norwegian Bokmål reaktor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | reaktor | a reactor |