Where does “polychordal” come from?
polychordal (English) comes from English polychord, 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.
polychordal (English): Of or pertaining to a polychord
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a polychord
Ancestry of “polychordal”, step by step
polychordal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English polychord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | polychord | Two or more chords, each constructed in a... |
| 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 |