Where does “horni” come from?

horni (Translingual) comes from Hindi ओढ़ना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀑𑀟𑁆𑀠𑁆, from Proto-Dravidian uḍ- — to wear.

horni (Translingual): Horn (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Horn's..."

Definitions

  1. Horn (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Horn's..."

Ancestry of “horni”, step by step

horni traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi ओढ़ना

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiओढ़नाto cover with, veil; to wear, put on; to take on
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀑𑀟𑁆𑀠𑁆—
3Proto-Dravidianuḍ-to wear

via Proto-Slavic *gorьnъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*gorьnъmountain

Words derived from “horni”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian uḍ- →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀑𑀟𑁆𑀠𑁆 →Every word from Hindi ओढ़ना →