Where does “chorea” come from?
Chorea comes from Ancient Greek χορεία, derived from Ancient Greek χορός meaning "dance," which traces to Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-.
chorea (English): An Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a...
Definitions
- An Ancient Greek circular dance accompanied by a...
Ancestry of “chorea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χορεία | dance, especially choral dance with music; any... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -είᾱ | Superficially appears in abstract nouns derived from σ-stem adjectives, with the true suffix being |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |