Where does “coral” come from?
coral (Asturian) comes from Spanish coral, from Old Spanish coral, from Old French coral, from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
coral (Asturian): heart
Definitions
- heart
Ancestry of “coral”, step by step
coral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish coral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | coral | coral; coral vine; choral |
| 2 | Old Spanish | coral | coral |
| 3 | Old French | coral | — |
| 4 | Latin | corallium | coral |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κοράλλιον | coral |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἅλς | salt; brine; sea |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |