Etymograph

English

coronal

Coronal comes from Latin corōnālis ‘related to a crown’, from Ancient Greek κορώνη ‘crow’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂-.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱorh₂-1reconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκορώνη1korṓnē‘crow’
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcorōna1‘a crown’
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcorōnālis1‘related to a crown’
  5. Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400coronal1
  6. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500coronal1‘a tiara’
  7. Englishearliest quotation 1485coronal1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English coronal
  2. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1485, Sir Thomas Malory: “Therfore aryse and dresse the thow gloton / For…”.

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱorh₂-Wiktionary, English coronalreconstructed
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκορώνηWiktionary, English coronalkorṓnē‘crow’
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcorōnaWiktionary, English coronal‘a crown’
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcorōnālisWiktionary, English coronal‘related to a crown’
  5. Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400coronalWiktionary, English coronal
  6. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500coronalWiktionary, English coronal‘a tiara’
  7. Englishearliest quotation 1485coronalWiktionary, English coronal. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1485, Sir Thomas Malory: “Therfore aryse and dresse the thow gloton / For…”

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂-

corniche, 13 more

through Ancient Greek κορώνη ‘crow’

crowning, corollary, 15 more

through Latin corōna ‘a crown’

crown, tosh, corolla, krona, 17 more

Today it means

adj Relating to a crown or coronation.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “coronal”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂- / coronal

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