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Where does “Corydon” come from?

Corydon (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek κόρυδος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

Ancestry of “Corydon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκόρυδοςcrested lark
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
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