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Where does “semichoral” come from?

semichoral (English) comes from English choral, from Latin choralis, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

semichoral (English): Relating to a semichorus

Definitions

  1. Relating to a semichorus

Ancestry of “semichoral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchoralOf, relating to, written for, or performed by a...
2Latinchoralis—
3Latinchoruschorus
4Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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