'corymbose' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'corymbosus', where the Greek root 'korymbos' meant 'a cluster (of flowers)'.

'corymbose' changed from New Latin 'corymbosus', which was formed from Latinized 'corymbus' and ultimately from Greek 'korymbos'; it entered English as the adjective 'corymbose' via botanical Latin usage.

Initially, it meant 'having or relating to a corymb (a flower cluster)', and over time the meaning has remained specialized and is now primarily used in botanical contexts to describe that specific inflorescence form.