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
- corner; nook; a hiding-place
Ancestry of “hirn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | herne | Alternative form of heren; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old English | hyrne | horn; corner; angle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *hurnijā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hurnijǭ | a little horn; hook; an angle; corner; nook |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |