Where does “hyrne” come from?

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

hyrne (Norwegian Nynorsk): corner; a horned animal

Definitions

  1. corner; a horned animal

Ancestry of “hyrne”, 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 hurnijǭ →Every word from Old Norse hyrna →
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