Where does “sandkorn” come from?

sandkorn (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.

sandkorn (Norwegian Bokmål): a grain of sand

Definitions

  1. a grain of sand

Ancestry of “sandkorn”, step by step

sandkorn 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 sand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsandsand
2Old Norsesandrsand; sandbanks, sands, sandy ground
3Proto-Germanicsamdazsand
4Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →