Where does “corvus” come from?

corvus (Classical Latin) comes 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.

corvus (Classical Latin): A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...

Definitions

  1. A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...

Ancestry of “corvus”, step by step

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