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Where does “cernuaturus” come from?

cernuaturus (Latin) comes from Latin cernuo, from Latin cernuus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

cernuaturus (Latin): about to tumble

Definitions

  1. about to tumble

Ancestry of “cernuaturus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincernuoI fall over, tumble; dative masculine singular of...
2Latincernuuswith the face turned towards the earth, inclined...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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