Where does “Còrnais” come from?
Còrnais (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Scottish Gaelic Còrn, from Old Irish corn, from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
Ancestry of “Còrnais”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | Còrn | Cornwall |
| 2 | Old Irish | corn | drinking horn, goblet; trumpet, horn; curl;... |
| 3 | Latin | cornū | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |