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

Definitions

  1. corner; nook; niche

Ancestry of “hjørne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehyrnapoint of an axe-head
2Proto-Germanichurnijǭa little horn; hook; an angle; corner; nook
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “hjørne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ →Every word from Old Norse hyrna →