carnyx

The story

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*ḱerh₂-“head, top; horn of an animal”
2. Proto-Celtic · derived from*karnos
3. Gaulish · derived fromcarno-“horn of an animal”
4. Medieval Greek · derived fromκάρνυξ“carnyx”
5. Late Latin · learned borrowing fromcarnyx
6. English todaycarnyx

Learned borrowing from Late Latin carnyx, from Medieval Greek κάρνυξ (kárnux, “carnyx”), from κάρνον (kárnon, “carnyx”) (both translating Galatian words into Greek), from Gaulish carno- (“horn of an animal”) (used in names), from Proto-Celtic *karnos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“head, top; horn of an animal”).

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