Where does “kjernekraft” come from?
kjernekraft (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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.
kjernekraft (Norwegian Nynorsk): nuclear power; a nuclear force
Definitions
- nuclear power; a nuclear force
Ancestry of “kjernekraft”, step by step
kjernekraft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kjerne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kjerne | core, nucleus; essence |
| 2 | Old Norse | kjarni | kernel, core; core |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kernô | kernel, core |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kraft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kraft | a force; power, strength; stock, broth |
| 2 | Old Norse | kraptr | strength |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kraftuz | strength, power |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -þuz | Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |