| | From {{proto|Baltic|žir-nya-|lang=lv}}, from {{proto|Indo-European|ǵr̥h₂nóm||grainlang=lv}}, from the stem {{proto|Indo-European|ǵerh₂-||ǵr̥h₂-||ǵrē-|to mature, to ripen, to grow old|lang=|title=}} with an extra element ''-no-'', probably an adjectivizer. In Eastern {{etyl|bat|-}}, this word narrowed its meaning from "grain" to only one kind of grain, "pea." Cognates include {{etyl|lt|-}} {{term|žirnis|žìrnis|lang=lt}}, {{etyl|prg|-}} {{term|syrnea||grain|tr=<i>[zyrne]</i>|lang=prg}}, {{etyl|cu|-}} {{term|зрьно||grain|tr=zrĭno|lang=cu}}, {{etyl|ru|-}} {{term|зерно|tr=zernó|lang=ru}}, {{etyl|be|-}} {{term|зерне|tr=zérne|lang=be}}, {{etyl|uk|-}} {{term|зерно|tr=zérno, zernó|lang=uk}}, {{etyl|bg|-}} {{term|зърно|tr=zǎ́rno|lang=bg}}, {{etyl|cs|-}} {{term|zrno|lang=cs}}, {{etyl|pl|-}} {{term|ziarno|lang=pl}}, {{proto|Germanic|kurnan|lang=}} ({{etyl|got|-}} {{term|𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌽|tr=kaúrn(ō)|lang=got}}, {{etyl|de|-}} {{term|Korn|lang=de}}, {{etyl|en|-}} {{term|corn|lang=en}}, {{etyl|la|-}} {{term|granum|grānum|lang=la}}.<ref>Karulis, Konstantīns. 1992, 2001. ''Latviešu etimoloģijas vārdnīca.'' Rīga: AVOTS. ISBN 9984700127.</ref> | | From {{proto|Baltic|žir-nya-|lang=lv}}, from {{proto|Indo-European|ǵr̥h₂nóm||grainlang=lv}}, from the stem {{proto|Indo-European|ǵerh₂-||ǵr̥h₂-||ǵrē-|to mature, to ripen, to grow old|lang=|title=}} with an extra element ''-no-'', probably an adjectivizer. In Eastern {{etyl|bat|-}}, this word narrowed its meaning from "grain" to only one kind of grain, "pea." Cognates include {{etyl|lt|-}} {{term|žirnis|žìrnis|lang=lt}}, {{etyl|prg|-}} {{term|syrnea||grain|tr=<i>[zyrne]</i>|lang=prg}}, {{etyl|cu|-}} {{term|зрьно||grain|tr=zrĭno|lang=cu}}, {{etyl|ru|-}} {{term|зерно|tr=zernó|lang=ru}}, {{etyl|be|-}} {{term|зерне|tr=zérne|lang=be}}, {{etyl|uk|-}} {{term|зерно|tr=zérno, zernó|lang=uk}}, {{etyl|bg|-}} {{term|зърно|tr=zǎ́rno|lang=bg}}, {{etyl|cs|-}} {{term|zrno|lang=cs}}, {{etyl|pl|-}} {{term|ziarno|lang=pl}}, {{proto|Germanic|kurnan|lang=}} ({{etyl|got|-}} {{term|𐌺𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌽|tr=kaúrn(ō)|lang=got}}, {{etyl|de|-}} {{term|Korn|lang=de}}, {{etyl|en|-}} {{term|corn|lang=en}}, {{etyl|la|-}} {{term|granum|grānum|lang=la}}.<ref>Karulis, Konstantīns. 1992, 2001. ''Latviešu etimoloģijas vārdnīca.'' Rīga: AVOTS. ISBN 9984700127.</ref> |
