einhurno
Old High German
noun
Definitions
- A unicorn mythical being
Etymology
Compound from Old High German ein (one) + Old High German horn (horn)derived from Ancient Greek μονόκερως (having one horn).
Origin
Ancient Greek
μονόκερως
Gloss
having one horn
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- monoceros Latin
- ūnicornis Latin
- Einhorn German
- einander German
- unicorno Italian
- μονόκερως Ancient Greek
- *ainaz Proto-Germanic
- *hurną Proto-Germanic
- unicorne Old French
- ein Old High German
- eino Old High German
- horn Old High German
- ein Middle High German
- horn Middle High German
- Har Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- en Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- אַ Yiddish
- אַן Yiddish
- איין Yiddish
- *ain gmw-pro
- *horn gmw-pro
- unicorne xno
- een Hunsrik
- ǡ Vilamovian