Etymology of the English word longicorn
the English word
longicornderived from the Latin word
Longicorniaderived from the Latin word
cornu (horn; horn; hoof; beak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-derived from the Latin word
longus (long; long; tall; tedious)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*del-Date
The earliest known usage of longicorn in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
