Where does “coroner” come from?
coroner (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin coronare, from Latin corono, from Latin corona, from Ancient Greek κορώνη, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
coroner (Anglo-Norman): to crown
Definitions
- to crown
Ancestry of “coroner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | coronare | present active infinitive of corōnō;... |
| 2 | Latin | corono | I crown, wreathe; I encircle, enclose; I cut, I... |
| 3 | Latin | corona | garland, chaplet, laurel, or wreath; presented to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κορώνη | a type of sea-bird, perhaps shearwater; crow;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |