corola (Portuguese)
Where does "corola" come from?
The Portuguese noun 'corola' was borrowed from the Latin 'corōlla'[1]. This Latin word developed as a diminutive of 'corōna', meaning 'garland, chaplet, or wreath'[2].
Full etymology tree
- corola (Portuguese), 'corolla (whorl of a flower)'
- borrowed corolla (Latin), 'diminutive of corōna (“garland, chaplet, wreath”)'
- derived corona (Latin), 'chaplet, laurel, or wreath; presented to athletes, the gods, or the dead'
- borrowed κορώνη (korṓnē) (Ancient Greek), 'a type of seabird, perhaps a shearwater'
- derived *(s)ker- (Proto-Indo-European), 'to cut off, sever'
- borrowed κορώνη (korṓnē) (Ancient Greek), 'a type of seabird, perhaps a shearwater'
- suffix -la (Latin), 'inflection of -lus:'
- derived corona (Latin), 'chaplet, laurel, or wreath; presented to athletes, the gods, or the dead'
- borrowed corolla (Latin), 'diminutive of corōna (“garland, chaplet, wreath”)'
Ancestors
- corolla (Latin)
Descendants and derived words
- coroláceo (Portuguese)
- corolado (Portuguese)
- corolífero (Portuguese)
Sources
- corola (Portuguese) - Wiktionary
- corolla (Latin) - Wiktionary
- corona (Latin) - Wiktionary
- κορώνη (korṓnē) (Ancient Greek) - Wiktionary
Updated August 2026
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