Where does “kordon” come from?
kordon (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto kordo, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH-.
kordon (Esperanto): accusative singular of kordo
Definitions
- accusative singular of kordo
Ancestry of “kordon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | kordo | string; vocal cord |
| 2 | Latin | chorda | cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χορδή | guts, intestines; string made of gut; string,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰerH- | — |