Where does “choroid” come from?

Choroid comes from New Latin choroides, from Ancient Greek χοροειδής, composed of χορο- and Ancient Greek -ειδής "resembling," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-.

choroid (English): Resembling the chorion, particularly in...

Definitions

  1. Resembling the chorion, particularly in...

Ancestry of “choroid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinchoroidesLike the afterbirth
2Ancient GreekχοροειδήςFalsa lectio for χορῐοειδής
3Ancient Greekχόριονafterbirth, placenta; any intestinal membrane;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “choroid”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χόριον →Every word from Ancient Greek χοροειδής →