horn

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • horn (of an animal)
  • horn (to drink from)
  • horn (musical instrument)
  • corner
  • angle

Etymology

Inherited 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), *ḱerh₂- (horn, head, top, shatter, smash, break, mix).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱerh₂-

Gloss

horn, head, top, shatter, smash, break, mix

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

頭

Emoji
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