Where does “herne” come from?
herne (Middle English) comes from Old English hyrne, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijā, from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
herne (Middle English): Alternative form of heren; Alternative form of...
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Ancestry of “herne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hyrne | horn; corner; angle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *hurnijā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hurnijǭ | a little horn; hook; an angle; corner; nook |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “herne”