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Where does “corniculate” come from?

corniculate (English) comes from Latin corniculatus, from Latin corniculum, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos.

corniculate (English): Horned; having horns; Having processes resembling...

Definitions

  1. Horned; having horns; Having processes resembling...

Ancestry of “corniculate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincorniculatushorn-shaped
2LatincorniculumA little horn; A horn-shaped ornament on the...
3Latin-culusAlternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to...
4Proto-Italic*-kelos—
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