króna

Faroese

/ˈkɹɔuːna/

noun
Definitions
  • crown, króna, krona, krone, koruna, kroon; any of the so named currencies of Denmark (DKK), Iceland (ISK), Norway (NOK), Sweden (SEK) the Faroe Islands (DKK)/(FOK), the Czech Republic (CZK), Slovakia (SKK) and Estonia (EEK)
  • crown

Etymology

Derived from Danish krone (crown) derived from Latin corōna (crown, garland, wreath) derived from Ancient Greek κορώνη (wreath, garland, a type of crown, perhaps shearwater, anything curved, anything curved hooked, crown, a type of sea-bird, tip, end, something curved, point, curved stern of a ship, crow, a crow) derived from Proto-Indo-European *kor.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kor

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