English
coracoid
Coracoid comes from Latin corax ‘raven’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂k-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱorh₂k-reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόραξ‘raven, crow’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcorax‘raven’
- Englishtodaycoracoid
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱorh₂k-reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκόραξ‘raven, crow’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcorax‘raven’
- Englishtodaycoracoid
Formed from -oid
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂k-
Today it means
noun Part of the scapula that projects towards the sternum in mammals; the coracoid process
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂k- / coracoid