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

  1. a seed, a pip; a kernel, a nucleus, a core; a pit

Ancestry of “kärna”, step by step

kärna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Swedish kiærne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishkiærne—
2Old Norsekjarnikernel, core; core
3Proto-Germanickernôkernel, core
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Old Swedish kerna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishkerna—
2Old Norsekirna—
3Proto-Germanickirnijǭa churn
4Proto-Germanickernǭbutter tub; creme

Words derived from “kärna”

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