Where does “cornuto” come from?

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

cornuto (Italian): horned; cuckold

Definitions

  1. horned; cuckold

Ancestry of “cornuto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCornutushorned, having horns
2Latincornūhorn; antler
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “cornuto”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Latin cornū →Every word from Latin Cornutus →