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Where does “corna” come from?

corna (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin cornua, from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

corna (Vulgar Latin): horn; nominative plural of cornum; accusative...

Definitions

  1. horn; nominative plural of cornum; accusative...

Ancestry of “corna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincornuanominative plural of cornū; accusative plural of...
2Latincornū—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “corna”

  • corner
  • cornet
  • cornerback
  • cornetist
  • streetcorner
  • cornerwise
  • cornerman
  • cornichon
  • tricorner
  • cornett
  • cornettist
  • cornerways
  • cornerless
  • cornetfish
  • cornerpiece
  • cornercap
  • ward-corn
  • cornerlike
  • corneter
  • córner
  • corner
  • корнишон
  • cornériser
  • encorner
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