Where does “corona” come from?

corona (Latin) comes 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.

corona (Latin): chaplet, laurel, or wreath; presented to athletes, the gods, or the dead

Definitions

  1. chaplet, laurel, or wreath; presented to athletes, the gods, or the dead

Ancestry of “corona”, step by step

corona traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Κορώνη

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚορώνηa type of seabird, perhaps a shearwater
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

via Ancient Greek σαῦρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσαῦροςAlternative form of σαύρᾱ; horse mackerel
2Ancient Greekσαύραlizard

Words derived from “corona”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →