cairn

Betekenis (Engels)

1. A rounded or conical heap of stones erected by early inhabitants of the British Isles, apparently as a sepulchral monument.
2. A pile of stones heaped up as a landmark, to guide travelers on land or at sea, or to arrest attention, as in surveying, or in leaving traces of an exploring party, etc.
3. A cairn terrier.

Concepten

monument

Synoniemen

cairn terrier

milestone

monument

tor

tumulus

burial mound

Gilead

Gilad

Vertalingen

cairn

tumulo

mojón

moledro

Steinhaufen

Monument

Denkmal

fita

Steinmanderl

Cairn

Steinhügel

Steinpyramide

Steinmännchen

μνημείο

monjoia

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/kɛən/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Welsh: carn

Verwant aan Cornish: carn

In summary

From Scots cairn, from Scottish Gaelic càrn, from Old Irish carn, from Proto-Celtic *karnos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”).
Compare Welsh carn, Cornish carn. Doublet of carn and horn.