Where does “corneline” come from?
corneline (Old French) comes from Latin Cornus, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Ancestry of “corneline”, step by step
corneline traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Cornus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Cornus | cornel, dogwood (tree and fruit) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Medieval Latin cornus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | cornus | cornel, dogwood; genitive singular of cornū |
| 2 | Latin | cornu | a horn, antler; a tusk; the horns of the moon |
| 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 |