Where does “hornyd” come from?
hornyd (Middle English) comes from Old English ġehyrned, from Proto-Germanic hurnidaz, from Proto-Germanic hurnijaną, from Proto-Germanic hurną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
hornyd (Middle English): Alternative form of horned
Definitions
- Alternative form of horned
Ancestry of “hornyd”, step by step
hornyd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ġehyrned
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġehyrned | having horns; horned; horned |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hurnidaz | horned |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hurnijaną | to use a horn; to blow a horn |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hurną | horn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Old English hyrned
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hyrned | — |