Where does “corimb” come from?

corimb (Romanian) comes from French corymbe, from Latin corymbus, from Ancient Greek κόρυμβος, from Ancient Greek κορυφή — top of the head, crown; mountain peak; top, apex.

corimb (Romanian): corymb (cluster of flowers)

Definitions

  1. corymb (cluster of flowers)

Ancestry of “corimb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcorymbe—
2Latincorymbuscluster of fruit or flowers
3Ancient Greekκόρυμβοςuppermost point of a ship; top of a mountain;...
4Ancient Greekκορυφήtop of the head, crown; mountain peak; top, apex
Every word from Ancient Greek κορυφή →Every word from Ancient Greek κόρυμβος →Every word from Latin corymbus →