Etymology of the English word corner
the English word
cornerderived from the Old French word
cornierederived from the Latin word
cornu (horn; horn; hoof; beak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-derived from the Anglo-Norman word
cornerderived from the Old French word
cornederived from the Latin word
cornaderived from the Latin word
cornua (horns)
derived from the Latin word
cornu (horn; horn; hoof; beak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-derived from the Latin word
cornum (cornel berry, cherry, fruit of cornelian cherry tree; horn; hoof; beak)
Date
The earliest known usage of corner in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
cornerman,
cornered,
cornerstone,
cornerwise,
corneringDerivations in other languages
Spanish
córnerUsage
Word found in Modern English
