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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hurnijǭ | a little horn; hook; an angle; corner; nook |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |