Where does “kärnvirke” come from?
kärnvirke (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.
kärnvirke (Swedish): heartwood
Definitions
- heartwood
Ancestry of “kärnvirke”, step by step
kärnvirke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kärna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kärna | a seed, a pip; a kernel, a nucleus, a core; a pit |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kiærne | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | kjarni | kernel, core; core |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kernô | kernel, core |
| 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 virke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | virke | wood cut into boards or planks, to be used in... |