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Where does “كردون” come from?

كردون (Arabic) comes from English cordon, from Middle English cordon, from Middle French cordon, from Old French cordon, from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH-.

كردون (Arabic): cordon, barrier chain

Definitions

  1. cordon, barrier chain

Ancestry of “كردون”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcordonA ribbon normally worn diagonally across the...
2Middle Englishcordon—
3Middle Frenchcordon—
4Old Frenchcordon—
5Old Frenchcorderope
6Latinchordacord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut
7Ancient Greekχορδήguts, intestines; string made of gut; string,...
8Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰerH-—
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