Where does “corgi” come from?
corgi (English) comes from Welsh corgi, from Welsh côr, from English quire, from Middle English quer, from Old French cuer, from Vulgar Latin *corem, from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord — heart.
corgi (English): A dog of a breed having a small body, short legs,...
Definitions
- A dog of a breed having a small body, short legs,...
Ancestry of “corgi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | corgi | corgi dog; cur |
| 2 | Welsh | côr | crib, stall; song; chancel, choir, sanctuary;... |
| 3 | English | quire | One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of... |
| 4 | Middle English | quer | A choir singers who musically accompany a liturgy |
| 5 | Old French | cuer | heart |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | *corem | — |
| 7 | Latin | cor | heart; soul, mind |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kord | heart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |