Where does “Cornelian” come from?
Cornelian (English) comes from Old French corneline, from Latin Cornus, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Cornelian (English): Pertaining to Pierre Corneille, or characteristic...
Definitions
- Pertaining to Pierre Corneille, or characteristic...
Ancestry of “Cornelian”, step by step
Cornelian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French corneline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | corneline | — |
| 2 | Latin | Cornus | cornel, dogwood (tree and fruit) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via French cornélien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cornélien | Cornelian |