Where does “koraalrif” come from?

koraalrif (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch koraalrif, from Dutch koraal, from Middle Dutch corael, from Old French coral, from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

koraalrif (Afrikaans): coral reef

Definitions

  1. coral reef

Ancestry of “koraalrif”, step by step

koraalrif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch koraalrif

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoraalrifcoral reef
2DutchkoraalA coral; any of various coralline tiny organisms...
3Middle Dutchcorael
4Old Frenchcoral
5Latincoralliumcoral
6Ancient Greekκοράλλιονcoral
7Ancient Greekἅλςsalt; brine; sea
8Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
9Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Afrikaans rif

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansrifreef
2Dutchrifreef: a chain or range of rocks lying at or near...
3Middle Dutchrijf
4Old Dutchrefstomach
5Proto-West Germanichrifwomb
6Proto-Germanichrefazbody; torso; stomach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱrep-body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós