Where does “corcule” come from?

corcule (English) comes from Latin corculum, from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

corcule (English): The heart of the seed; the embryo or germ

Definitions

  1. The heart of the seed; the embryo or germ

Ancestry of “corcule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincorculuma little heart
2Latincorheart; soul, mind
3Proto-Italickordheart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic kord →Every word from Latin cor →