Where does “cornel” come from?
cornel (English) comes from Middle English corneille, from Middle French corneille, from Vulgar Latin cornicula, from Latin Cornus, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- — to cut, cut off, sever.
cornel (English): Any tree or shrub of the dogwood subgenera,...
Definitions
- Any tree or shrub of the dogwood subgenera,...
Ancestry of “cornel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | corneille | — |
| 2 | Middle French | corneille | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | cornicula | — |
| 4 | Latin | Cornus | cornel, dogwood (tree and fruit) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |