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Where does “coronis” come from?

coronis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κορωνίς, from Ancient Greek κορωνός, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

Ancestry of “coronis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκορωνίςsomething crook-beaked or curved; anything curved...
2Ancient Greekκορωνόςcurved, crooked
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
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