Where does “Corvus” come from?

Corvus derives from Latin corvus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root ḱer-.

Corvus (English): A constellation of the southern sky south of the constellation Virgo, said to resemble a crow

Definitions

  1. A constellation of the southern sky south of the constellation Virgo, said to resemble a crow

Ancestry of “Corvus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincorvusA raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...
2Proto-Italickorwos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →