Where does “coralline” come from?
Coralline derives from French corallin, from Latin corallinus, from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον, ultimately from Ancient Greek κόρη, traced to Proto-Indo-European séh₂l-.
coralline (English): Of, relating to or pertaining to or resembling...
Definitions
- Of, relating to or pertaining to or resembling...
Ancestry of “coralline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | corallin | — |
| 2 | Latin | corallinus | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “coralline”