Where does “korps” come from?

korps (Indonesian) comes from Dutch korps, from Middle French corps, from Old French corps, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Italic korpos, from Proto-Indo-European krépos, from Proto-Indo-European krep- — body.

korps (Indonesian): corps

Definitions

  1. corps

Ancestry of “korps”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkorpsA military corps; An organized body of persons,...
2Middle Frenchcorps
3Old Frenchcorps
4Latincorpusbody, person; substance, material; the flesh of...
5Proto-Italickorposbody
6Proto-Indo-Europeankréposbody
7Proto-Indo-Europeankrep-body
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krep-