Where does “cori” come from?
cori (Latin) comes from Latin coris, from Ancient Greek κόρις, from New Latin -opsis, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
cori (Latin): dative singular of coris; inflection of cōrus: ##...
Definitions
- dative singular of coris; inflection of cōrus: ##...
Ancestry of “cori”, step by step
cori traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin coris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | coris | hypericon; dative plural of cora; ablative plural... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κόρις | bedbug; a type of fish; a type of St John's wort |
| 3 | New Latin | -opsis | resembling in appearance; resembling structure |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὄψις | view |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὄψ | voice; word; eye, face |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | wókʷs | voice |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
via Latin corus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | corus | Alternative form of caurus |