Where does “maiskorn” come from?

maiskorn (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.

maiskorn (Norwegian Nynorsk): kernel of maize / corn; sweetcorn

Definitions

  1. kernel of maize / corn; sweetcorn

Ancestry of “maiskorn”, step by step

maiskorn 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 mais

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmaismaize, corn; kernel of maize / corn; sweetcorn;...
2Spanishmaízcorn, maize
3Taínomahís—
4Proto-Arawakanmarikɨ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →