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Where does “Corse” come from?

Corse (French) comes from Latin Corsica, from Ancient Greek Κορσίς.

Corse (French): past participle of corser; strong

Definitions

  1. past participle of corser; strong

Ancestry of “Corse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinCorsica—
2Ancient GreekΚορσίς—
Every word from Ancient Greek Κορσίς →