Etymology Explorer › IcelandicWhere does “hornréttur” come from? hornréttur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic horn, from Old Norse horn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ, from Proto-Germanic hurną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
hornréttur (Icelandic): perpendicular, right-angled, square
Definitions perpendicular, right-angled, square Ancestry of “hornréttur”, step by step hornréttur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic horn Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic horn horn; fin; corner 2 Old Norse horn horn; corner; angle 3 Proto-Norse ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ horn 4 Proto-Germanic hurną horn 5 Proto-Indo-European ḱer- to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... 6 Proto-Indo-European kr̥- to turn, to bend 7 Proto-Indo-European ker- army
via Icelandic réttur Step Language Word Meaning 1 Icelandic réttur straight; right; right, correct 2 Old Norse réttr right 3 Proto-Germanic rehtaz right, straight; morally upright, just 4 Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵtós straightened, right, upright 5 Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- to straighten, to right oneself; right; just