Where does “hjärna” come from?

hjärna (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hjarni, from Proto-Germanic hersô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hjärna (Swedish): a brain; a brain; someone who provides the...

Definitions

  1. a brain; a brain; someone who provides the...

Ancestry of “hjärna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehjarnithe brain
2Proto-Germanichersôcrown of head
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “hjärna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hersô →