Where does “coirnéad” come from?
coirnéad (Irish) comes from Old French cornet, from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
coirnéad (Irish): cornet
Ancestry of “coirnéad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | cornet | — |
| 2 | Latin | cornū | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |