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Where does “bicornis” come from?

bicornis (Latin) comes from Latin bi-, from Ancient Greek κύκλος, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

bicornis (Latin): two-horned; two-pronged

Definitions

  1. two-horned; two-pronged

Ancestry of “bicornis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbi-having two parts; occurring twice
2Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “bicornis”

  • minibicornis
  • bicorne
  • bigorner
  • bigorne
  • bigorna
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