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Where does “ḱr̥h₂-nó-m” come from?

ḱr̥h₂-nó-m (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

Ancestry of “ḱr̥h₂-nó-m”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ḱr̥h₂-nó-m”

  • horn
  • horns
  • horned
  • hornblende
  • Matterhorn
  • bighorn
  • pronghorn
  • hirn
  • bullhorn
  • hornpipe
  • foghorn
  • hartshorn
  • hornbeam
  • hern
  • hornbill
  • inkhorn
  • longhorn
  • shoehorn
  • horning
  • staghorn
  • hornbook
  • shorthorn
  • hornworm
  • buckhorn
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