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