Where does “hirne” come from?

hirne (Middle English) comes from Old English hyrne, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijā, from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hirne (Middle English): Alternative form of hiren; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hiren; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “hirne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhyrnehorn; corner; angle
2Proto-Germanic*hurnijā—
3Proto-Germanichurnijǭa little horn; hook; an angle; corner; nook
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “hirne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic *hurnijā →