Where does “hyrne” come from?
hyrne (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *hurnijā, from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
hyrne (Old English): horn; corner; angle
Ancestry of “hyrne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *hurnijā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hurnijǭ | a little horn; hook; an angle; corner; nook |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “hyrne”