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
- a carton in the shape of a tetrahedron or a...
Ancestry of “hyrna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hyrna | point of an axe-head |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hurnijǭ | a little horn; hook; an angle; corner; nook |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |