Where does “rågkorn” come from?

rågkorn (Swedish) comes from Swedish korn, 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.

rågkorn (Swedish): a grain of rye, a rye grain

Definitions

  1. a grain of rye, a rye grain

Ancestry of “rågkorn”, step by step

rågkorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish korn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkorna seed of grain; barley; the genus "Hordeum ";...
2Old Norsekorncorn; grain
3Proto-Germanickurnącorn, grain, cereal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nómgrain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵr̥h₂nósmatured, grown old
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Swedish råg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrågrye
2Old Swedishrogher—
3Old Norserúgrrye (Secale cereale)
4Proto-Germanicrugizrye
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwrugʰyo-rye
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →