Where does “Einhorn” come from?
Einhorn (German) comes from Old High German einhurno, from Proto-West Germanic ainahorn, from Latin ūnicornis, from Latin ūni-, from Latin ūnus, from Old Latin oinos, from Proto-Italic oinos, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
Einhorn (German): unicorn
Ancestry of “Einhorn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | einhurno | A unicorn |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | ainahorn | — |
| 3 | Latin | ūnicornis | — |
| 4 | Latin | ūni- | — |
| 5 | Latin | ūnus | — |
| 6 | Old Latin | oinos | one |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | oinos | cardinal number
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| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |