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Where does “choragic” come from?

choragic (English) comes from English choragus, from Latin choragus, from Doric Greek χορᾱγός, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

choragic (English): Of or pertaining to a choragus

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a choragus

Ancestry of “choragic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchoragusA chorus leader, especially one who provided at...
2LatinchoragusThe person in charge of a chorus
3Doric Greekχορᾱγός—
4Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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