one...corn?
2006-12-27 18:02:29 · 7 answers · asked by alex.monSTAR 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
It comes from Latin unus 'one' and cornus 'horn'
2006-12-27 18:13:52 · answer #1 · answered by Monkustrap 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unicorn is a rather old myth. In Middle Age, it was called a "Unicorne (one-horn)" in French, then it evolved into "licorne" in this language. It is likely that the English adopted the slightly modified "Unicorn" and kept it that way.
2006-12-28 02:19:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you wouldb't say Caprihorn instead of Capricorn, would you?
So as you see, Unicorn is a foreign word as well as Capricorn, and it actually comes from latin...
2006-12-28 02:12:27 · answer #3 · answered by N.math 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good Question but I don't know. sorry
2006-12-28 02:07:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The horn is all twisted like a cornucopia, so I would think that is where it comes from. As good a guess an any.
2006-12-28 02:14:04 · answer #5 · answered by nesmith52 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It comes from Latin's word unicornis, which mean unus (one) + cornu (horn).
so the meaning is one horn...
2006-12-28 02:16:48 · answer #6 · answered by L-BA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they eat corn
2007-01-01 01:29:47 · answer #7 · answered by Chad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
corn meant horn in greek i think it is.
2006-12-28 02:07:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋