Where does “carn” come from?
carn (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic karnos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
Ancestry of “carn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | karnos | cairn; horn |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |