Where does “byggkorn” come from?

byggkorn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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 Nynorsk): 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 Nynorsk korn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkorngrain; 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 Nynorsk bygg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskbygg<br>; barley; building
2Old Norsebyggbarley
3Proto-Germanicbewwąbarley
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →