Where does “corniform” come from?

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

corniform (English): Having the shape of a horn; horn-shaped

Definitions

  1. Having the shape of a horn; horn-shaped

Ancestry of “corniform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincornūhorn; antler
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Latin cornū