Where does “cornice” come from?
Cornice derives from Italian cornice, from Ancient Greek κορωνίς, from Latin corona meaning crown, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- meaning to turn or bend.
cornice (English): A horizontal architectural element of a building,...
Definitions
- A horizontal architectural element of a building,...
Ancestry of “cornice”, step by step
cornice traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian cornice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cornice | frame; cornice; ledge |
| 2 | Latin | cornix | crow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Middle French corniche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | corniche | — |