Where does “krutthorn” come from?

krutthorn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål horn, from Old Norse horn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ, from Proto-Germanic hurną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

krutthorn (Norwegian Bokmål): a powder horn

Definitions

  1. a powder horn

Ancestry of “krutthorn”, step by step

krutthorn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål horn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhornhorn
2Old Norsehornhorn; corner; angle
3Proto-Norseᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨhorn
4Proto-Germanichurnąhorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Norwegian Bokmål krutt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkruttgunpowder
2Middle Low Germankrūtspices; vegetables, spices
3Old Saxonkrūd—
4Proto-West Germanic*krūdherb, plant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →