Where does “cervine” come from?

cervine (English) comes from Latin cervīnus, from Latin cervus, from Proto-Italic *kerwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

cervine (English): Pertaining to a deer; deer-like

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to a deer; deer-like

Ancestry of “cervine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincervīnusOf or pertaining to a deer
2Latincervusdeer, stag; forked stakes; cheval de frise
3Proto-Italic*kerwosdeer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂wós →Every word from Proto-Italic *kerwos →
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