Where does “cordeau” come from?
cordeau (English) comes from French cordeau, from Old French cordel, from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- — bowels, intestines.
cordeau (English): A detonating cord
Definitions
- A detonating cord
Ancestry of “cordeau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cordeau | (usually thin or small) rope, string (used to mark a straight line) |
| 2 | Old French | cordel | — |
| 3 | Old French | corde | rope |
| 4 | Latin | chorda | cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χορδή | guts, intestines; string made of gut; string,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰerH- | bowels, intestines |