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Where does “corbelled” come from?

corbelled (English) comes from English corbel, from Old French corbel, from Late Latin corbellus, from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.

corbelled (English): Having corbels

Definitions

  1. Having corbels

Ancestry of “corbelled”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcorbelA structural member jutting out of a wall to...
2Old Frenchcorbelcrow
3Late Latincorbellus—
4LatincorvusA raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...
5Proto-Italickorwos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
9Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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