Where does “hjørne” come from?
hjørne (Danish) comes from Old Norse hyrna, from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
hjørne (Danish): corner; nook; niche
Ancestry of “hjørne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hyrna | point of an axe-head |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hurnijǭ | a little horn; hook; an angle; corner; nook |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “hjørne”