Etymology of the English word cornel
the English word
cornelderived from the Old French word
corneillederived from the Classical Latin word
cornus (cornel-cherry-tree; cornel wood; javelin)
derived from the Latin word
cornicula (crow; little crow)
derived from the Late Latin word
cornix (crow)
derived from the Low German word
kornellederived from the Old French word
cornellederived from the Latin word
cornicula (crow; little crow)
derived from the Late Latin word
cornix (crow)
Date
The earliest known usage of cornel in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
kornoelje, French
cornouille, German
Kornelkirsche, Swedish
kornellUsage
Word found in Modern English
