Where does “—” come from?

— (New 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.

Ancestry of “—”, step by step

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

Words derived from “—”

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