Where does “curviforme” come from?

curviforme (Catalan) comes from Catalan curvi-, from Latin curvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

curviforme (Catalan): curviform

Definitions

  1. curviform

Ancestry of “curviforme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalancurvi-curved
2Latincurvusbent, crooked, curved
3Proto-Italickorwos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →