noun · femininefirst declension
herna
herna f (genitive hernae)
Meaning
- femininestone, rock
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | herna | hernae |
| genitive | hernae | hernārum |
| dative | hernae | hernīs |
| accusative | hernam | hernās |
| ablative | hernā | hernīs |
| vocative | herna | hernae |
Origins
Uncertain; proposed derivations include: * From a root common to Ancient Greek χοιράς (khoirás, “like a hog; rock”) and Ζάραξ (Zárax, “name of a mountain”). * From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰers- (“to bristle”). Cognates include Latin hīrtus (“rough, rude”) and horreō (“to tremble”). The linguist Matteo Calabrese supports a connection between this term and Pre-Samnite ιρνενι(α) (irneni(a)).