Corner
/ˈkɔːrnər/noun
A place where two lines, edges, or surfaces meet at an angle.
Did you know?English corner comes from a Latin word for a horn, and the same ancient root also gave us words tied to horns, crowns, and horned instruments—objects that were often symbols of strength and authority.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱer-
“to grow, project, or be horn-shaped”
Latin
Latin
cornu
“horn”
Latin
Latin
cornārius
“horned; having corners or projections”
Old French
Old French
corne
“horn; corner”
Middle English
English
corner
“a projecting angle or point; a hornlike angle”
Modern English
English
corner
“the place where two edges or sides meet”