Etymology

corbie

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Today it means: A raven or crow (typically Corvus corax). Full definition →

Middle French corbeau ← Old French corb
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  1. Old French · derived fromcorbel“crow”
  2. Old French · derived fromcorb
  3. Middle French · borrowed fromcorbeau
  4. English todaycorbie

From Middle French corbeau, from Old French corb (from Latin corvus (“raven”)) or Old French corbel (“crow”) (from Late Latin corbellus, from Latin corvus). See also Norman corbin.

Words from the same roots

Old Frenchcorbel all →

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