Where does “coral” come from?

coral (Portuguese) comes from Latin corallium, from Ancient Greek κοράλλιον, from Ancient Greek ἅλς, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

coral (Portuguese): choir

Definitions

choir

Ancestry of “coral”, step by step

coral traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin corallium

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	corallium	coral
2	Ancient Greek	κοράλλιον	coral
3	Ancient Greek	ἅλς	salt; brine; sea
4	Ancient Greek	-ῐος	belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
5	Proto-Indo-European	-yós	Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Latin choralis

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	choralis	—
2	Latin	chorus	chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers
3	Ancient Greek	χορός	dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰer-	to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via English corallum

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	corallum	The coral or skeleton of a zoophyte, whether...

Words derived from “coral”

coralino

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