Where does “corbiestep” come from?
corbiestep (English) comes from English corbie, from Middle French corbeau, 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- — army.
corbiestep (English): A series of step-like projections at the top of a...
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- A series of step-like projections at the top of a...
Ancestry of “corbiestep”, step by step
corbiestep traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English corbie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | corbie | A raven or crow; Either of two moth species of... |
| 2 | Middle French | corbeau | crow |
| 3 | Old French | corbel | crow |
| 4 | Late Latin | corbellus | — |
| 5 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via English step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | step | An advance or movement made from one foot to the... |
| 2 | English | stepchild | The child of one's spouse but not one's own; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | stepchild | stepchild child of a spouse |
| 4 | Old English | stēopċild | stepchild |
| 5 | Old English | ċild | child, youth; fetus; female baby; child |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kelþaz | fetus; newborn; infant; child |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵelt- | womb |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵel- | to swallow; swallow |