Where does “kärnfamilj” come from?

kärnfamilj (Swedish) comes from Swedish kärna, 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.

kärnfamilj (Swedish): nuclear family

Definitions

  1. nuclear family

Ancestry of “kärnfamilj”, step by step

kärnfamilj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kärna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkärnaa seed, a pip; a kernel, a nucleus, a core; a pit
2Old Swedishkiærne—
3Old Norsekjarnikernel, core; core
4Proto-Germanickernôkernel, core
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Swedish familj

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfamiljfamily
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →