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

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

Ancestry of “biscornu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	biscornu	bizarre; crooked
2	French	cornu	horned
3	Latin	Cornutus	—
4	Latin	cornū	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱerh₂-	head, top; horn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →

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