Where does “cervīnus” come from?

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

cervīnus (Latin): Of or pertaining to a deer

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a deer

Ancestry of “cervīnus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincervusdeer, stag; forked stakes; cheval de frise
2Proto-Italic*kerwosdeer
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂wós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “cervīnus”

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