Where does “corymb” come from?

corymb (English) comes from French corymbe, from Latin corymbus, from Ancient Greek κόρυμβος, from Ancient Greek κορυφή — top of the head, crown; mountain peak; top, apex.

corymb (English): A cluster of flowers with a flat or convex top

Definitions

  1. A cluster of flowers with a flat or convex top

Ancestry of “corymb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcorymbe—
2Latincorymbuscluster of fruit or flowers
3Ancient Greekκόρυμβοςuppermost point of a ship; top of a mountain;...
4Ancient Greekκορυφήtop of the head, crown; mountain peak; top, apex

Words derived from “corymb”

Every word from Ancient Greek κορυφή →Every word from Ancient Greek κόρυμβος →Every word from Latin corymbus →