cornice

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκορωνίς
2. Latin · derived fromcoronis“curved line, flourish in writing”
3. Latin · derived fromcornīx“crow”
4. Italian · derived fromcornice
5. Middle French · derived fromcorniche
6. English todaycornice

From Middle French corniche or Italian cornice, possibly from either (1) Latin cornīx (“crow”) or (2) Latin coronis (“curved line, flourish in writing”), from Ancient Greek κορωνίς (korōnís). See also corniche.

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