Where does “biscornu” come from?

biscornu (English) comes from French biscornu, from French cornu, from Latin Cornutus, from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

biscornu (English): A kind of ornamental pincushion, usually made out...

Definitions

  1. A kind of ornamental pincushion, usually made out...

Ancestry of “biscornu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbiscornubizarre; crooked
2Frenchcornuhorned
3LatinCornutushorned, having horns
4Latincornūhorn; antler
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Latin cornū →Every word from Latin Cornutus →
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