myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of unicornis

Etymology of the Latin word unicornis

the Latin word unicornis (one-horned, having a single horn; unicorn, one-horned horse-like creature)

using the Late Latin prefix uni-

derived from the Latin word unus (one; alone, a single, sole)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *oi-no-

using the Latin suffix -cornis

derived from the Latin word cornis

French unicorne, Italian unicorne, Italian alicorno, Portuguese licorne, Portuguese unicorne, Spanish unicornio