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Where does “corvo” come from?

corvo (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.

corvo (Latin): dative singular of corvus; ablative singular of...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of corvus; ablative singular of...

Ancestry of “corvo”, 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
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