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Where does “uncordial” come from?

uncordial (English) comes from English cordial, from Middle English cordial, from Old French cordial, from Medieval Latin cordialis, from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

uncordial (English): Not cordial

Definitions

  1. Not cordial

Ancestry of “uncordial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcordialHearty; sincere; warm; affectionate; Radiating...
2Middle Englishcordial—
3Old Frenchcordial—
4Medieval Latincordialisof the heart
5Latincorheart; soul, mind
6Proto-Italickordheart
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

Words derived from “uncordial”

  • uncordially
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