Where does “core” come from?
Core derives from Middle English core, from Old French cor, from Latin cor meaning heart, with a cognate in Hebrew כֹּר.
core (English): The central part of fruit, containing the kernels...
Definitions
- The central part of fruit, containing the kernels...
Ancestry of “core”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | core | — |
Words derived from “core”