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
Ancestry of “cornija”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Occitan | cornís | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κορωνίς | something crook-beaked or curved; anything curved... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κορωνός | curved, crooked |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |