Where does “Horn von Afrika” come from?

Horn von Afrika (German) comes from German horn, from Middle High German horn, from Old High German horn, from Proto-West Germanic horn, from Proto-Germanic hurną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Ancestry of “Horn von Afrika”, step by step

Horn von Afrika traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German horn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhornhorn musical instrument
2Middle High Germanhorn—
3Old High Germanhornhorn
4Proto-West Germanichornhorn
5Proto-Germanichurnąhorn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
8Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via German von

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanvonfrom; of, belonging to; by
2Middle High Germanvonfrom
3Old High Germanfonfrom
4Proto-Germanicfanēfrom
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

via German Afrika

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAfrikaAfrica
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →