Where does “korn” come from?

korn (Swedish) comes from Old Norse korn, from Proto-Germanic kurną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

korn (Swedish): a seed of grain; barley; the genus "Hordeum ";...

Definitions

  1. a seed of grain; barley; the genus "Hordeum ";...

Ancestry of “korn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekorncorn; grain
2Proto-Germanickurnącorn, grain, cereal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “korn”

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