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Where does the word "crown" come from? It comes from Latin corona, passing through Old French before entering English (1100s).
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Where does the word "crown" come from? It comes from Latin corona, passing through Old French before entering English (1100s).
Crown’s story begins in Latin: corona meant “wreath, garland.” From Greek 'korōnē', something curved. By medieval, the word had taken hold in Old French as corone. Gave the Norman royal coronation its name. It reached English by 1100s as crown. 'the Crown' means the monarchy as an institution. Today, crown means a circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient corona "wreath, garland", from Greek 'korōnē', something curved.
- Stage 2 · Old French · medieval corone "crown", gave the Norman royal coronation its name.
- Stage 3 · English · 1100s crown "a royal headdress", 'the Crown' means the monarchy as an institution.