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Where does “stirnu” come from?

stirnu (Latvian) comes from Latvian stirna, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śírˀnāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

stirnu (Latvian): accusative singular form of stirna;...

Definitions

  1. accusative singular form of stirna;...

Ancestry of “stirnu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianstirnaroe deer
2Proto-Balto-Slavicśírˀnāˀhorn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂-néh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “stirnu”

  • stirnuāzis
  • stirnāzis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →