English
coronis
Coronis comes from Latin corōnis ‘coronis, colophon’, from Ancient Greek κορωνός ‘curved’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- ‘to turn, bend’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)ker-‘to turn, bend’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκορωνός‘curved’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκορωνίςkorōnís‘crasis coronis”, “editorial coronis’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcorōnis‘coronis, colophon’
- Englishearliest quotation 1592–1670coronis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)ker-‘to turn, bend’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκορωνός‘curved’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEκορωνίςkorōnís‘crasis coronis”, “editorial coronis’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcorōnis‘coronis, colophon’
- Englishearliest quotation 1592–1670coronis
Earliest quotation: 1592–1670, : Bishop John Hacket, D.D.: “The coronis of this matter is thus ; some…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- ‘to turn, bend’
share, short, card, across, cancer, screen, cross, shirt, circle, circuit, score, crucial, curve, scare, circus, skirt, circulation, curb, scar, scrutiny, shrine, carnival, crest, cancellation, circa, shear, shred, carnage, incarceration, raffle, circulate, carcinoma, shrewd, crux, shard, carnal, cirque, riddance, crepe, scorpion, 118 more
through Latin corōnis ‘coronis, colophon’
Today it means
noun A device, curved stroke, or flourish formed with a pen, coming at the end of a book or chapter; a colophon. For example: ⸎, ۞.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- / coronis