Where does “coronule” come from?

coronule (English) comes from Latin coronula, from Latin corona, from Ancient Greek κορώνη, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

coronule (English): A coronet or little crown of a seed; the downy...

Definitions

  1. A coronet or little crown of a seed; the downy...

Ancestry of “coronule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincoronulaThe ornament on a mitre
2Latincoronagarland, chaplet, laurel, or wreath; presented to...
3Ancient Greekκορώνηa type of sea-bird, perhaps shearwater; crow;...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Ancient Greek κορώνη →