Where does “cornigerous” come from?
cornigerous (English) comes from English -gerous, from Latin gerō, from Proto-Italic gezō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ǵ-es-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
cornigerous (English): Horned, having a horn or horns
Definitions
- Horned, having a horn or horns
Ancestry of “cornigerous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -gerous | Bearing or producing |
| 2 | Latin | gerō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gezō | carry, bear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ǵ-es- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |