Where does “cornū” come from?
cornū (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
cornū (Latin): horn; antler
Definitions
- horn; antler
Ancestry of “cornū”, step by step
cornū traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
via Proto-Italic *kornū
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *kornū | horn |