Where does “Corax” come from?
Corax (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
Corax (Latin): A river of Colchis which flows into the Black Sea
Definitions
- A river of Colchis which flows into the Black Sea
Ancestry of “Corax”, step by step
Corax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὄψις
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via Ancient Greek Κόραξ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | Κόραξ | raven, crow |