Where does “finkornig” come from?
finkornig (Swedish) comes from Swedish kornig, 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.
finkornig (Swedish): fine-grained (consisting of fine particles)
Definitions
- fine-grained (consisting of fine particles)
Ancestry of “finkornig”, step by step
finkornig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kornig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kornig | grainy, granular |
| 2 | Swedish | korn | a seed of grain; barley; the genus "Hordeum ";... |
| 3 | Old Norse | korn | corn; grain |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kurną | corn, grain, cereal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Swedish fine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fine |