Where does “koraal” come from?
koraal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch corael, 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.
koraal (Dutch): A coral; any of various coralline tiny organisms...
Definitions
- A coral; any of various coralline tiny organisms...
Ancestry of “koraal”, step by step
koraal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch corael
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | corael | — |
| 2 | Old French | coral | — |
| 3 | Latin | corallium | coral |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κοράλλιον | coral |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἅλς | salt; brine; sea |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Latin choralis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | choralis | — |
| 2 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |