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Where does “hurnijǭ” come from?

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

hurnijǭ (Proto-Germanic): a little horn; hook; an angle; corner; nook

Definitions

  1. a little horn; hook; an angle; corner; nook

Ancestry of “hurnijǭ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hurnijǭ”

  • hirn
  • hern
  • hörna
  • fyrhörning
  • hörn
  • sexhörning
  • hjørneflagg
  • hjørnestein
  • hjørne
  • hjørneflagg
  • hyrne
  • hyrna
  • hjørnestein
  • hjørne
  • læsehjørne
  • hjørne
  • hyrne
  • hirne
  • herne
  • hyrne
  • hyrna
  • hyrni
  • hyrna
  • hirn
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