Where does “corion” come from?
corion (Italian) comes from Latin chorion, from Ancient Greek χόριον, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
corion (Italian): chorion; derma, dermis
Ancestry of “corion”, step by step
corion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin chorion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | chorion | chorion |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χόριον | afterbirth, placenta; any intestinal membrane;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
via Latin corium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | corium | skin; hide, leather; leather belt, whip; crust,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “corion”