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Where does “κερατώνω” come from?

κερατώνω (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek κερατώνω, from Ancient Greek κεραόω — harden into horn.

κερατώνω (Greek): cuckold, cuck, horn, put horns on

Definitions

  1. cuckold, cuck, horn, put horns on

Ancestry of “κερατώνω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Byzantine Greekκερατώνω—
2Ancient Greekκεραόωharden into horn

Words derived from “κερατώνω”

  • κεράτωμα
Every word from Ancient Greek κεραόω →