Where does “hjerne” come from?

hjerne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse hjarni, from Proto-Germanic hersô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hjerne (Norwegian Nynorsk): brain

Definitions

  1. brain

Ancestry of “hjerne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehjarnithe brain
2Proto-Germanichersôcrown of head
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “hjerne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hersô →