Where does “хор” come from?

хор (Bulgarian) comes from Greek χορός, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

хор (Bulgarian): choir

Definitions

  1. choir

Ancestry of “хор”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekχορόςdance; chorus in a performance of Ancient Greek...
2Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χορός →Every word from Greek χορός →