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Where does “cornum” come from?

cornum (Latin) comes from Latin Cornus, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

cornum (Latin): horn; hoof; beak, tusk, claw

Definitions

  1. horn; hoof; beak, tusk, claw

Ancestry of “cornum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCornus—
2Ancient Greekκορμόςtrunk of a tree; log of timber
3Ancient GreekκείρωI shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kér-ye-—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “cornum”

  • carnelian
  • cornelian
  • connie agate
  • fulvicornis
  • filicornis
  • corna
  • clavicornis
  • gracilicornis
  • albicornis
  • fuscicornis
  • validicornis
  • pallidicornis
  • grandicornis
  • magnicornis
  • laticornis
  • coarnă
  • corneline
  • coarnã
  • cornelina
  • kanilian
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