Where does “cornuto” come from?
cornuto (Latin) comes from Latin cornutus, from Latin cornu, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
cornuto (Latin): dative masculine singular of cornūtus; dative...
Definitions
- dative masculine singular of cornūtus; dative...
Ancestry of “cornuto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cornutus | horned, having horns; cuckolded |
| 2 | Latin | cornu | a horn, antler; a tusk; the horns of the moon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |