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Latin word corona (meaning crown) comes from Ancient Greek κορώνη (koróni - garland, wreath) which probably derives from the Proto-Indo-European root *sker- (turn, bend). The name has been applied to the COVID-19 coronavirus and other viruses in this group allegedly due to the crown-shaped protein spikes around the virus particles when viewed under the microscope
*sker (Proto-Indo-European)
turn, bend
κορώνη (Ancient Greek)
garland, wreath
corona (Latin)
Crown. Garland, chaplet, laurel, or wreath; presented to athletes, the gods, or the dead.