Where does “cordial” come from?

Cordial comes from Middle English cordial, from Old French cordial, from Latin cordialis meaning heartfelt, derived from cor meaning heart, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr meaning heart.

cordial (English): Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate; Radiating...

Definitions

  1. Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate; Radiating...

Ancestry of “cordial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcordial
2Old Frenchcordial
3Medieval Latincordialisof the heart
4Latincorheart; soul, mind
5Proto-Italickordheart
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “cordial

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr