Where does “карниз” come from?

карниз (Russian) comes from German Karnies, from Spanish cornisa, from Occitan cornís, from Ancient Greek κορωνίς, from Ancient Greek κορωνός, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

карниз (Russian): cornice; eaves

Definitions

  1. cornice; eaves

Ancestry of “карниз”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanKarniescymatium
2Spanishcornisacornice
3Occitancornís—
4Ancient Greekκορωνίςsomething crook-beaked or curved; anything curved...
5Ancient Greekκορωνόςcurved, crooked
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “карниз”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- →Every word from Ancient Greek κορωνός →Every word from Ancient Greek κορωνίς →