Where does “tricornute” come from?

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

tricornute (English): Having three horn-like processes

Definitions

  1. Having three horn-like processes

Ancestry of “tricornute”, step by step

tricornute traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cornute

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcornuteTo give 'horns' to; to make a cuckold of;...
2LatinCornutushorned, having horns
3Latincornūhorn; antler
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via English tri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtritriathlon; triangle
2Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Latin cornū →Every word from Latin Cornutus →