Where does “notochordal” come from?
notochordal (English) comes from English notochord, from English chord, 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.
notochordal (English): Of or pertaining to the notochord
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the notochord
Ancestry of “notochordal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | notochord | A flexible rodlike structure that forms the main... |
| 2 | English | chord | A harmonic set of three or more notes that is... |
| 3 | English | cord | A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example) |
| 4 | Middle English | corde | A long, thick length of fibre; One of the strings... |
| 5 | Old French | corde | rope |
| 6 | Latin | chorda | cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χορδή | guts, intestines; string made of gut; string,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰerH- | bowels, intestines |