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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

  1. drinking-horn, flagon; fold; horn

Ancestry of “còrn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishcorndrinking horn, goblet; trumpet, horn; curl;...
2Latincornū—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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