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Where does “*hurnijā” come from?

*hurnijā (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

Ancestry of “*hurnijā”, step by step

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