Where does “χαλκοκουρούνα” come from?

χαλκοκουρούνα (Greek) comes from Greek κουρούνα, from Ancient Greek Κορώνη, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

χαλκοκουρούνα (Greek): "Coracias garrulus", the roller, the European...

Definitions

  1. "Coracias garrulus", the roller, the European...

Ancestry of “χαλκοκουρούνα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκουρούναcrow, "especially" carrion crow
2Ancient GreekΚορώνηa type of seabird, perhaps a shearwater
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-