hirn

Scots

noun

Definitions

corner; nook
a hiding-place

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English herne 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 *ḱera(w)-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱera(w)-

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Hearn English
hern English
*ḱera(w)- Proto-Indo-European
*ḱerh₂- Proto-Indo-European
*ḱrū-, *ḱera(w)- Proto-Indo-European
*hurnijō Proto-Germanic
*hurnijǭ Proto-Germanic
hyrne Old English
herne Middle English
hirne Middle English
hyrna Old Norse
hyrna Icelandic