Where does “koraalrif” come from?
koraalrif (Dutch) comes from Dutch koraal, 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.
koraalrif (Dutch): coral reef
Definitions
- coral reef
Ancestry of “koraalrif”, step by step
koraalrif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch koraal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | koraal | A coral; any of various coralline tiny organisms... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | corael | — |
| 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 |