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Where does “cornu” come from?

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

cornu (English): A horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a...

Definitions

  1. A horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a...

Ancestry of “cornu”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cornu”

  • postcornu
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →