Where does “hornugle” come from?

hornugle (Danish) comes from Danish horn, from Old Norse horn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ, from Proto-Germanic hurną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

hornugle (Danish): Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)

Definitions

  1. Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo)

Ancestry of “hornugle”, step by step

hornugle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish horn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhornhorn
2Old Norsehornhorn; corner; angle
3Proto-Norseᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨhorn
4Proto-Germanichurnąhorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Danish ugle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishugleowl, "Strigiformes"; owlet moth, "Noctuidae";...
2Old Danishugglæ—
3Old Norseuglaowl
4Proto-Germanic*uwwulǭowl

Words derived from “hornugle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →