Where does “hurną” come from?
hurną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
hurną (Proto-Germanic): horn
Definitions
- horn
Ancestry of “hurną”, step by step
hurną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ḱer-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂-nó-m
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥h₂-nó-m | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |