Where does “kornalina” come from?
kornalina (Tagalog) comes from Italian cornalina, from French cornaline, from Old French corneline, from Latin Cornus, from Ancient Greek κορμός, from Ancient Greek κείρω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kér-ye-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- — to cut, cut off, sever.
kornalina (Tagalog): carnelian
Definitions
- carnelian
Ancestry of “kornalina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cornalina | carnelian |
| 2 | French | cornaline | carnelian |
| 3 | Old French | corneline | — |
| 4 | Latin | Cornus | cornel, dogwood (tree and fruit) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κορμός | trunk of a tree; log of timber |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κείρω | I shear, shave, cut hair short; I ravage, waste;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kér-ye- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |