Where does “cornello” come from?
cornello (Galician) comes from Latin corniculum, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos — Diminutive suffix.
cornello (Galician): ergot
Definitions
- ergot
Ancestry of “cornello”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | corniculum | A little horn; A horn-shaped ornament on the... |
| 2 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |