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Where does “Corydalis” come from?

Corydalis (English) comes from Translingual Corydalis, from Latin corydalus, from Ancient Greek κορυδαλός, from Ancient Greek κόρυδος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

Ancestry of “Corydalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCorydalis—
2Latincorydalusthe crested lark
3Ancient Greekκορυδαλός—
4Ancient Greekκόρυδοςcrested lark
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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