Where does “korallrev” come from?

korallrev (Swedish) comes from Swedish korall, 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.

korallrev (Swedish): coral reef

Definitions

  1. coral reef

Ancestry of “korallrev”, step by step

korallrev traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish korall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkorallcoral, madrepore
2Latincoralliumcoral
3Ancient Greekκοράλλιονcoral
4Ancient Greekἅλςsalt; brine; sea
5Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Swedish rev

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishreva fishing line; a reef; rocks close to the water...
2Old Swedishrifrib
3Old Norserifrib, reef; reef
4Proto-Germanicribjąrib; reef, ridge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rebʰ-to cover, to roof; rib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῐοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ἅλς