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Where does “cornage” come from?

cornage (English) comes from Latin cornu, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

cornage (English): A feudal tax levied on horned cattle; An ancient...

Definitions

  1. A feudal tax levied on horned cattle; An ancient...

Ancestry of “cornage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincornua horn, antler; a tusk; the horns of the moon
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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