What was the original name for corn?

Answer 1

[1] The word corn came from the Old English corn, which came from the Germanic kurmo and then kornu, which came from the Indo-European gmom. The word refers to the main type of grain that's grown in an area. So corn means barley in North Africa, barley or wheat in England and Wales, and oats in Ireland and Scotland. [2] The plant corn is thought to have originated in Central America or Mexico. There are some, however, who think that the plant may have originated in the highlands of Peru. It's thought to be some 7,000-9,000 years old. It's in the grass family. And it's thought to have an unknown common ancestor with teosinte grass of Mexico. Some think that corn developed from teosinte. Some think that it developed from a relative of teosinte. And some think that it develoed from an interaction between teosinte and one of its relatives.

Answer 2

"Corn" is an ancient term for any "grain". It comes from the Old English "corn", which came from the pre-german word, "kurnam", which meant 'small seed'.

"Corn" refers to any local grain crop. In America, corn is taken to mean "Maize" like 'corn on the cob'. In England, corn is taken to mean 'wheat', while in Scotland and Ireland, corn is taken to mean 'oats'. In parts of Germany, corn is taken to mean 'rye'.