kernel
The origin and history of kernel.
Etymology
From Old English cyrnel, a diminutive of "corn" — so a kernel is literally a "little grain".
The origin and history of kernel.
From Old English cyrnel, a diminutive of "corn" — so a kernel is literally a "little grain".
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