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
Ancestry of “hyrne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Norwegian | hyrni | corner |
| 2 | Old Norse | hyrna | point of an axe-head |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hurnijǭ | a little horn; hook; an angle; corner; nook |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |