myEtymology.com: English etymology of corniculate

Etymology of the English word corniculate

the English word corniculate

derived from the Late Latin word corniculatus (crescent-shaped; in the form of a horn)

derived from the Latin word corniculum (little, small horn)

derived from the Latin word cornu (horn; horn; hoof; beak)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ker-

using the Latin suffix -ulus

using the Latin suffix -ata

The earliest known usage of corniculate in English dates from the 17th century.

Word found in Modern English