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
- horn; hoof; beak, tusk, claw
Ancestry of “cornum”, step by step
cornum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Cornus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Cornus | cornel, dogwood (tree and fruit) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-nó-m
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥h₂-nó-m | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |