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Where does “cormorant” come from?

Cormorant comes from Old French cormaran, from Latin corvus marinus, literally meaning "sea raven."

cormorant (English): Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the...

Definitions

  1. Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the...

Ancestry of “cormorant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcormaran—
2Latincorvus marinussea craw
Every word from Latin corvus marinus →