Where does “alpchorn” come from?
alpchorn (Irish) comes from Irish corn, from Old Irish corn, from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
alpchorn (Irish): alphorn
Definitions
- alphorn
Ancestry of “alpchorn”, step by step
alpchorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish corn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | corn | horn; drinking-horn; cup |
| 2 | Old Irish | corn | drinking horn, goblet; trumpet, horn; curl;... |
| 3 | Latin | cornū | horn; antler |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
via Irish alp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | alp | alp; devour, swallow whole; grab |