Where does “Κορώνη” come from?
Κορώνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
Κορώνη (Ancient Greek): a type of seabird, perhaps a shearwater
Definitions
- a type of seabird, perhaps a shearwater
Ancestry of “Κορώνη”, step by step
Κορώνη traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Ancient Greek κορωνός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κορωνός | curved, crooked |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Indo-European *ker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indo-European | *ker | — |