Where does “cornered” come from?
cornered (Middle English) comes from Middle English corner, from Anglo-Norman cornere, from Old French corne, from Vulgar Latin corna, from Latin cornua, from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
cornered (Middle English): Cornered; possessing corners or angles; Connected...
Definitions
- Cornered; possessing corners or angles; Connected...
Ancestry of “cornered”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | corner | A corner or angle; an intersection of two objects... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | cornere | — |
| 3 | Old French | corne | horn |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | corna | horn; nominative plural of cornum; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | cornua | nominative plural of cornū; accusative plural of... |
| 6 | Latin | cornū | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |