Where does “Hornbori” come from?

Hornbori (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse horn, from Proto-Norse ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ, from Proto-Germanic hurną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

Hornbori (Old Norse): name of a dwarf

Definitions

  1. name of a dwarf

Ancestry of “Hornbori”, step by step

Hornbori traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse horn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehornhorn; corner; angle
2Proto-Norseᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨhorn
3Proto-Germanichurnąhorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Old Norse bora

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseborato bore; a drilling hole; inflection of borr: ##...
2Proto-Germanicburōnąto drill, pierce; to bore
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →