Where does “chorister” come from?

Chorister comes from Middle English -ster and Old English -estre, ultimately from Latin cor and Ancient Greek χορός, meaning a group dancing or singing together.

chorister (English): A singer in a choir; A director or leader of a...

Definitions

  1. A singer in a choir; A director or leader of a...

Ancestry of “chorister”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishqueristre—
2Old Frenchcueriste—
Every word from Old French cueriste →Every word from Middle English queristre →