Etymograph

English

Korčula

Korčula comes from Serbo-Croatian Kȏrčula ‘an island of Croatia’, and goes back to Ancient Greek Κόρκῡρα.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΚόρκῡραKórkūra
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CECorcȳra
  3. Italianc. 1300–presentCurzola
  4. Serbo-CroatianmodernKȏrčula‘an island of Croatia’
  5. EnglishtodayKorčula

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΚόρκῡραKórkūra
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CECorcȳra
  3. Italianc. 1300–presentCurzola
  4. Serbo-CroatianmodernKȏrčula‘an island of Croatia’
  5. EnglishtodayKorčula

The story

The first Greek settlers to Korčula came from Corfu and named it Μέλαινα Κόρκυρα (Mélaina Kórkura, literally “Black Corfu”) after their homeland and in recognition of Korčula’s dark trees.

Every English word from Ancient Greek Κόρκῡρα

Today it means

name An island of Croatia.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Κόρκῡρα / Korčula

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