Where does “hyrni” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hyrni”, step by step

hyrni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ

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

via Proto-Germanic hurniją

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichurniją—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ →