Where does “hirn” come from?

hirn (Scots) comes from Middle English herne, from Old English hyrne, from Proto-Germanic *hurnijā, from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hirn (Scots): corner; nook; a hiding-place

Definitions

  1. corner; nook; a hiding-place

Ancestry of “hirn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishherneAlternative form of heren; Alternative form of...
2Old Englishhyrnehorn; corner; angle
3Proto-Germanic*hurnijā—
4Proto-Germanichurnijǭa little horn; hook; an angle; corner; nook
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic *hurnijā →