English
krona
Krona comes from Swedish krona ‘crown’, from Ancient Greek κορώνη ‘crow’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱorh₂-‘crow, raven’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκορώνη‘crow’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcorōna‘crown’
- Swedishmodernkrona‘crown’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ḱorh₂-‘crow, raven’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEκορώνη‘crow’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEcorōna‘crown’
- Swedishmodernkrona‘crown’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂- ‘crow, raven’
through Ancient Greek κορώνη ‘crow’
crowning, corollary, coronal, 10 more
through Latin corōna ‘crown’
crown, coroner, corolla, coronation, tosh, coronary, corona, coronet, 13 more
Today it means
noun The official currency of Sweden.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂- / krona