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Where does “choruser” come from?

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

choruser (English): Someone who choruses, or sings in a chorus

Definitions

  1. Someone who choruses, or sings in a chorus

Ancestry of “choruser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchorusA group of singers and dancers in the religious...
2Latinchoruschorus
3Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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