Where does “cornificare” come from?

cornificare (Italian) comes from Italian Corno, from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

cornificare (Italian): to cheat on someone; to cuckold

Definitions

  1. to cheat on someone; to cuckold

Ancestry of “cornificare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianCornohorn, antler of an animal
2Latincornūhorn; antler
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Latin cornū →Every word from Italian Corno →
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