Where does “hornet” come from?
Hornet comes from Middle English hernet, Old English hyrnetu, Proto-Germanic hurznutō, and Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, ultimately from the root ḱerh₂-.
hornet (English): A large wasp, of the genus "Vespa", having a...
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- A large wasp, of the genus "Vespa", having a...
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