horn

Norwegian Nynorsk

/hʊrn/

noun-n1
Definitions
  • (zoology) horn
  • (musical instruments) horn
  • (automotive) horn warning device

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse horn (horn) derived from Proto-Norse ᚺᛟᚱᚾᚨ inherited from Proto-Germanic *hurną (horn) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (horn, grow, feed, dirty, raven, become bigger, grey, top, plait, weave, gray color, crow, head, rope, dark).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱer-

Gloss

horn, grow, feed, dirty, raven, become bigger, grey, top, plait, weave, gray color, crow, head, rope, dark

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

頭

Emoji
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