Where does “kärna” come from?
kärna (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish kiærne, from Old Norse kjarni, from Proto-Germanic kernô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
kärna (Swedish): a seed, a pip; a kernel, a nucleus, a core; a pit
Definitions
- a seed, a pip; a kernel, a nucleus, a core; a pit
Ancestry of “kärna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | kiærne | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | kjarni | kernel, core; core |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kernô | kernel, core |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
Words derived from “kärna”