Where does “cornija” come from?

cornija (Portuguese) comes from Occitan cornís, from Ancient Greek κορωνίς, from Ancient Greek κορωνός, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

cornija (Portuguese): cornice

Definitions

  1. cornice

Ancestry of “cornija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitancornís—
2Ancient Greekκορωνίςsomething crook-beaked or curved; anything curved...
3Ancient Greekκορωνόςcurved, crooked
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κορωνός →Every word from Ancient Greek κορωνίς →