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Where does “karnos” come from?

karnos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

karnos (Proto-Celtic): cairn; horn

Definitions

  1. cairn; horn

Ancestry of “karnos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “karnos”

  • Cornell
  • Cornwall
  • cairn
  • Cornellian
  • cairned
  • cairnlike
  • Cornwallian
  • Cairnwood
  • Cornish
  • ケアン
  • コーンウォール
  • ケルン
  • Cornwealas
  • carn
  • carn
  • cairn
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