2 words pinned here
Corinth
37.9386°N 22.9272°E · Q103011
2 English words in this atlas trace back to Corinth. It sits in Greece.
currantnoun · 14th century
Well attestedThe baking fruit is a worn-down word for Corinth.
Raisins of Corinth were imported through that Greek city. In English the phrase shrank to currant, which later spread to the garden berries that resembled the dried fruit.
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Corinthian helmetnoun · 19th century
Well attestedThe classic Greek helmet is named for one city.
The form is associated with Corinth in archaeological classification. It is the helmet on countless later emblems.
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