Where does “hyrna” come from?

hyrna (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hyrna, from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hyrna (Icelandic): a carton in the shape of a tetrahedron or a...

Definitions

  1. a carton in the shape of a tetrahedron or a...

Ancestry of “hyrna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehyrnapoint of an axe-head
2Proto-Germanichurnijǭa little horn; hook; an angle; corner; nook
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ →Every word from Old Norse hyrna →