Where does “cervino” come from?

cervino (Italian) comes from Latin cervīnus, from Latin cervus, from Proto-Italic *kerwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

cervino (Italian): cervine; deer

Definitions

  1. cervine; deer

Ancestry of “cervino”, step by step

cervino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cervīnus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincervīnusOf or pertaining to a deer
2Latincervusdeer, stag; forked stakes; cheval de frise
3Proto-Italic*kerwosdeer
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via French Cervin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchCervinMatterhorn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂wós →Every word from Proto-Italic *kerwos →