Where does “përkorë” come from?
përkorë (Albanian) comes from Albanian kuar, from Albanian kuor, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
përkorë (Albanian): temperate, moderate
Ancestry of “përkorë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | kuar | measure; order; free time |
| 2 | Albanian | kuor | — |
| 3 | Latin | chorus | chorus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |