Where does “cârn” come from?
cârn (Romanian) comes from Old Church Slavonic крънъ, from Proto-Slavic kъrnъ, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
cârn (Romanian): short, small, and with a raised tip; snub-nosed;...
Definitions
- short, small, and with a raised tip; snub-nosed;...
Ancestry of “cârn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | крънъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | kъrnъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |