Where does “зерно́” come from?

зерно́ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic zьrno, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źírˀnan, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

зерно́ (Russian): grain, cereal

Definitions

  1. grain, cereal

Ancestry of “зерно́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczьrnograin
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*źírˀnangrain
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “зерно́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →
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