Where does “corded” come from?
Corded comes from Middle English -ed, from Latin chorda meaning string or gut, from Ancient Greek χορδή, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer-.
corded (English): Fitted with a cord; Having the appearance of...
Definitions
- Fitted with a cord; Having the appearance of...
Ancestry of “corded”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cord | A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example) |
| 2 | Middle English | corde | A long, thick length of fibre; One of the strings... |
| 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 |