'coracoid' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'korakoeidēs,' where 'korax' meant 'raven' and '-oeidēs' meant 'like' or 'resembling.'

'korakoeidēs' transformed into the Latin word 'coracoides,' and eventually became the modern English word 'coracoid.'

Initially, it meant 'raven-like,' referring to the shape of the bone, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.