Where does “horny” come from?
Horny comes from Middle English horny, likely derived from horn with the adjective suffix -y, though the exact sense development remains uncertain.
horny (English): Hard or bony, like an animal's horn; Having...
Definitions
- Hard or bony, like an animal's horn; Having...
Ancestry of “horny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | horny | — |
Words derived from “horny”