English

herni-

Herni- comes from Latin hernia ‘protruded viscus’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- ‘bowels, intestines’.

Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰerH-‘bowels, intestines’reconstructed
Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰerH-ni-eh₂reconstructed
Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhernia‘protruded viscus’
Englishtodayherni-

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰerH-‘bowels, intestines’reconstructed
Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰerH-ni-eh₂reconstructed
Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhernia‘protruded viscus’
Englishtodayherni-

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- ‘bowels, intestines’

cord, gin, chord, grin, garn, 10 more

Today it means

prefix Protruded viscus, rupture.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- / herni-

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