Where does “clarichord” come from?
clarichord (English) comes from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH-.
clarichord (English): An old musical instrument in the form of a...
Definitions
- An old musical instrument in the form of a...
Ancestry of “clarichord”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | chorda | cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χορδή | guts, intestines; string made of gut; string,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰerH- | — |