Where does “neurocordal” come from?
neurocordal (English) comes from English neurocord, from English cord, from Middle English corde, from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- — bowels, intestines.
neurocordal (English): Relating to the neurocord
Definitions
- Relating to the neurocord
Ancestry of “neurocordal”, step by step
neurocordal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English neurocord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neurocord | A cord-like organ composed of elastic fibres,... |
| 2 | English | cord | A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example) |
| 3 | Middle English | corde | A long, thick length of fibre; One of the strings... |
| 4 | Old French | corde | rope |
| 5 | Latin | chorda | cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χορδή | guts, intestines; string made of gut; string,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰerH- | bowels, intestines |