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Where does “corbel” come from?

corbel (Old French) comes from Late Latin corbellus, 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.

corbel (Old French): crow

Definitions

  1. crow

Ancestry of “corbel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincorbellus—
2LatincorvusA raven; a bird associated with prophecy and...
3Proto-Italickorwos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱorh₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “corbel”

  • corbel
  • corbelled
  • corbie
  • corbeau
  • corbiestep
  • corbeau
  • corbeau
  • corbie
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