Where does “sandkorn” come from?

sandkorn (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.

sandkorn (Swedish): a grain of sand

Definitions

  1. a grain of sand

Ancestry of “sandkorn”, step by step

sandkorn 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 sänd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsändsand (finely ground rock)
2Old Swedishsandertrue, real
3Old Norsesannrtrue
4Proto-Germanicsanþaztrue, real
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm →