Where does “dammkorn” come from?

dammkorn (Swedish) comes from Swedish 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.

dammkorn (Swedish): a speck of dust

Definitions

  1. a speck of dust

Ancestry of “dammkorn”, step by step

dammkorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish korn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkorna seed of grain; barley; the genus "Hordeum ";...
2Old Norsekorncorn; grain
3Proto-Germanickurnącorn, grain, cereal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Swedish damm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdammdust; dam; pond, pool
2Proto-Germanicdampazvapor; damp, humid
3Proto-Germanicdimbanąto fog, smoke
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰembʰ-to be stunned
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →