Where does “korno” come from?
korno (Esperanto) comes from French corné, from Old French corne, from Vulgar Latin corna, from Latin cornua, from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
korno (Esperanto): horn
Definitions
- horn
Ancestry of “korno”, step by step
korno traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French corné
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | corné | horny; past participle of corner |
| 2 | Old French | corne | horn |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | corna | horn; nominative plural of cornum; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | cornua | nominative plural of cornū; accusative plural of... |
| 5 | Latin | cornū | horn; antler |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
via Italian Corno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Corno | horn, antler of an animal |