Where does “κορώνη” come from?

κορώνη (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

κορώνη (Ancient Greek): a type of sea-bird, perhaps shearwater; crow;...

Definitions

  1. a type of sea-bird, perhaps shearwater; crow;...

Ancestry of “κορώνη”, step by step

κορώνη traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
2Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Ancient Greek κορωνός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκορωνόςcurved, crooked
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

via Proto-Indo-European ker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankerto burn, to heat; to turn, to bend

Words derived from “κορώνη”

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