Where does “korno” come from?
korno (Ido) comes from Esperanto korno, from French corné, from Old French corne, from Vulgar Latin corna, from Latin cornua, from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
korno (Ido): horn
Definitions
- horn
Ancestry of “korno”, step by step
korno traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto korno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | korno | horn |
| 2 | French | corné | horny; past participle of corner |
| 3 | Old French | corne | horn |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | corna | horn; nominative plural of cornum; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | cornua | nominative plural of cornū; accusative plural of... |
| 6 | Latin | cornū | horn; antler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
via Spanish corno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | corno | cornel; The horn |
| 2 | Latin | Cornus | cornel, dogwood (tree and fruit) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |