Where does “corn” come from?
corn (Old Irish) comes from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
corn (Old Irish): drinking horn, goblet; trumpet, horn; curl;...
Definitions
- drinking horn, goblet; trumpet, horn; curl;...
Ancestry of “corn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cornū | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “corn”