kjarni

Faroese

/ˈtʃʰatnɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • kernel; central part of a nut
  • pit, pip, stone (of a fruit)
  • core, nucleus, essence, central part
  • (chemistry) nucleus massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse kjarni (kernel, core) inherited from Proto-Germanic *kernô (kernel, core) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂-n-on-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵerh₂-n-on-

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