Where does “curneale” come from?
curneale (Yola) comes from Middle English corner, from Anglo-Norman cornere, from Old French corne, from Vulgar Latin corna, from Latin cornua, from Latin cornū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
curneale (Yola): corner, colonel
Definitions
- corner, colonel
Ancestry of “curneale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | corner | A corner or angle; an intersection of two objects... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | cornere | — |
| 3 | Old French | corne | horn |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | corna | horn; nominative plural of cornum; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | cornua | nominative plural of cornū; accusative plural of... |
| 6 | Latin | cornū | horn; antler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |