Where does “corvinus” come from?

corvinus (Latin) comes from Latin corvus, from Proto-Italic korwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

corvinus (Latin): corvine; of or pertaining to crows or ravens

Definitions

  1. corvine; of or pertaining to crows or ravens

Ancestry of “corvinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincorvusA raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...
2Proto-Italickorwos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “corvinus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →
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