Etymology Explorer › English

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-.

neurocordal (English): Relating to the neurocord

Definitions

  1. Relating to the neurocord

Ancestry of “neurocordal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneurocordA cord-like organ composed of elastic fibres,...
2EnglishcordA long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns ...
3Middle EnglishcordeA long, thick length of fibre; One of the strings...
4Old Frenchcorderope
5Latinchordacord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut
6Ancient Greekχορδήguts, intestines; string made of gut; string,...
7Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰerH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- →