Where does “hörna” come from?

hörna (Swedish) comes from Old Norse hyrna, from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hörna (Swedish): a corner, a corner kick

Definitions

  1. a corner, a corner kick

Ancestry of “hörna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehyrnapoint of an axe-head
2Proto-Germanichurnijǭa little horn; hook; an angle; corner; nook
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “hörna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurnijǭ →Every word from Old Norse hyrna →