Where does “longicorn” come from?

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

longicorn (English): Long-horned; Of or relating to the Cerambycidae;...

Definitions

  1. Long-horned; Of or relating to the Cerambycidae;...

Ancestry of “longicorn”, step by step

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