Where does “sjónarhorn” come from?

sjónarhorn (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.

sjónarhorn (Icelandic): viewpoint, angle

Definitions

  1. viewpoint, angle

Ancestry of “sjónarhorn”, step by step

sjónarhorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic horn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichornhorn; fin; corner
2Old Norsehornhorn; corner; angle
3Proto-Norseᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨhorn
4Proto-Germanichurnąhorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Icelandic sjón

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicsjóna vision, sight, eyesight; a glimpse, sight,...
2Old Norsesjónsight, eyesight; look
3Proto-Germanicsiunizappearance, sight; face
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →