1. Etymology of the English word kern
the English word
kernderived from the North French word
carnederived from the Latin word
cardo (hinge; pole, axis)
derived from the Classical Latin word
carduus (thistle; prickly bur, seed-vessel)
derived from the Middle Irish word
ceithernDerivations in English
kerned,
kerningUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word kern
derived from the English word
kernderived from the Middle Irish word
cethernDerivations in English
kerningUsage
Word found in Modern English
3. Etymology of the English word kern
derived from the English word
kernderived from the German word
KernUsage
Word found in Modern English
