Where does “hyrna” come from?

hyrna (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Norwegian hyrni, from Old Norse hyrna, from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hyrna (Norwegian Nynorsk): corner; plural definite of hyrne n; horned animal

Definitions

  1. corner; plural definite of hyrne n; horned animal

Ancestry of “hyrna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Norwegianhyrnicorner
2Old Norsehyrnapoint of an axe-head
3Proto-Germanichurnijǭa little horn; hook; an angle; corner; nook
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂-Every word from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭEvery word from Old Norse hyrna
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