Etymology

corvus

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Latin corvus
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corvus · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromcorvus“crow”
  2. English todaycorvus

From Latin corvus (“crow”), named for the resemblance to a crow's beak.

Corvus · proper noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱorh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱorh₂wós
  3. Proto-Italic*korwos
  4. Latincorvus
  5. English todayCorvus

Borrowed from Latin corvus (“raven, crow”).

Words from the same roots

Latincorvus all →

CorbinCorbyncorbelcorviform

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