Where does “cordell” come from?
cordell (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin *cordellus, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- — bowels, intestines.
cordell (Catalan): string
Definitions
- string
Ancestry of “cordell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *cordellus | — |
| 2 | Latin | chorda | cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χορδή | guts, intestines; string made of gut; string,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰerH- | bowels, intestines |