Where does “corm” come from?
corm (English) comes from French corme, from Latin cormus, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
corm (English): A short, vertical, swollen underground stem of a...
Definitions
- A short, vertical, swollen underground stem of a...
Ancestry of “corm”, step by step
corm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French corme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | corme | corm |
| 2 | Latin | cormus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English cormorant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cormorant | Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the... |
| 2 | Old French | cormaran | — |
| 3 | Latin | corvus marinus | sea craw |