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Where does “cuerno” come from?

cuerno (Spanish) comes from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

cuerno (Spanish): horn; croissant; sexual or marital infidelity

Definitions

  1. horn; croissant; sexual or marital infidelity

Ancestry of “cuerno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincornū—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “cuerno”

  • cornezuelo
  • cornear
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