Words that come from Ancient Greek “χορδή”

173 words across 35 languages descend from Ancient Greek χορδή — including cord, chord, cords, cordon, corduroy, cordage, cordless, corded.

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English (73)

Italian (17)

French (15)

Spanish (8)

Irish (6)

Translingual (5)

Cebuano (5)

Catalan (3)

Dutch (3)

Norman (3)

German (3)

Romanian (3)

Latin (2)

Middle French (2)

Middle Dutch (2)

Scottish Gaelic (2)

Portuguese (2)

Middle English (2)

Ancient Greek (1)

Old Occitan (1)

Asturian (1)

Istriot (1)

Greek (1)

Breton (1)

Aromanian (1)

Friulian (1)

Japanese (1)

Arabic (1)

Danish (1)

Vietnamese (1)

Walloon (1)

Old French (1)

Mexican Spanish (1)

Tok Pisin (1)

Guinea-Bissau Creole (1)