Where does “unicorne” come from?

unicorne (Latin) comes from Latin unicornis, from Latin cornu, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

unicorne (Latin): ablative singular of ūnicornis

Definitions

  1. ablative singular of ūnicornis

Ancestry of “unicorne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinunicornisOne-horned; A unicorn
2Latincornua horn, antler; a tusk; the horns of the moon
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →