Where does “uncord” come from?
uncord (English) comes from English cord, from Middle English corde, from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH-.
uncord (English): To release from cords; to unbind
Definitions
- To release from cords; to unbind
Ancestry of “uncord”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cord | A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns ... |
| 2 | Middle English | corde | A long, thick length of fibre; One of the strings... |
| 3 | Old French | corde | rope |
| 4 | Latin | chorda | cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χορδή | guts, intestines; string made of gut; string,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰerH- | — |