Where does “hyrna” come from?

hyrna (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hyrna (Old Norse): point of an axe-head

Definitions

  1. point of an axe-head

Ancestry of “hyrna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichurnijǭa little horn; hook; an angle; corner; nook
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “hyrna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ →