Where does “kuwerdas” come from?

kuwerdas (Cebuano) comes from Spanish cuerdas, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- — bowels, intestines.

kuwerdas (Cebuano): a string; the vibrating element that produces sound in string instruments

Definitions

  1. a string; the vibrating element that produces sound in string instruments

Ancestry of “kuwerdas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcuerdas
2Latinchordacord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut
3Ancient Greekχορδήguts, intestines; string made of gut; string,...
4Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰerH-bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH-Every word from Ancient Greek χορδήEvery word from Latin chorda
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