Where does “plumicorn” come from?

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

plumicorn (English): An ear tuft of feathers, as in the horned owls

Definitions

  1. An ear tuft of feathers, as in the horned owls

Ancestry of “plumicorn”, 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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