Where does “curvus” come from?
curvus (Latin) comes 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.
curvus (Latin): bent, crooked, curved
Definitions
- bent, crooked, curved
Ancestry of “curvus”, step by step
curvus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Italic korwos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |