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Corona (sun)

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Coronavirus

First in use: c. 1968

Corona / Corona (sun) / Coronavirus

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The sun's crown vs. the virus family.

Which meaning of Corona is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Corona (sun) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Coronavirus arrived in 1968. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · ancient / pre-modern

Corona (sun)

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Duplicate · c. 1968

Coronavirus

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