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Where does “cornification” come from?

cornification (English) comes from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

cornification (English): Conversion into, or formation of, horn; A general...

Definitions

  1. Conversion into, or formation of, horn; A general...

Ancestry of “cornification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincornū—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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