Where does “cornus” come from?
cornus (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin cornu, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
cornus (Medieval Latin): cornel, dogwood; genitive singular of cornū
Definitions
- cornel, dogwood; genitive singular of cornū
Ancestry of “cornus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cornu | a horn, antler; a tusk; the horns of the moon |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
Words derived from “cornus”