hirn

English

noun
Definitions
  • (UK) Corner; nook; hiding-place

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hirne inherited from Old English hyrne (corner, angle, horn, river bend, hill recess) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hurnijǭ (corner, angle, horn) derived from Proto-Indo-European *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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