Where does “coral” come from?

coral (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese coral, from Old French coral, from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

coral (Galician): coral

Definitions

coral

Ancestry of “coral”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	coral	—
2	Old French	coral	—
3	Latin	corallium	coral
4	Ancient Greek	κοράλλιον	coral
5	Ancient Greek	ἅλς	salt; brine; sea
6	Ancient Greek	-ῐος	belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
7	Proto-Indo-European	-yós	Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἅλς →