Where does “fuscicornis” come from?
fuscicornis (Latin) comes from Latin cornum, 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.
fuscicornis (Latin): dark-horned
Ancestry of “fuscicornis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cornum | horn; hoof; beak, tusk, claw |
| 2 | Latin | Cornus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |