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Etymology of the English word corny

the English word corny
derived from the English word corn
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gr₀ə-no-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *kurnam
using the English suffix -y

Date

The earliest known usage of corny in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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