Where does “aivokuorialue” come from?
aivokuorialue (Finnish) comes from Finnish aivokuori, from Finnish kuori, from Old Swedish kor, from Old Norse kórr, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
aivokuorialue (Finnish): cerebral cortex area
Definitions
- cerebral cortex area
Ancestry of “aivokuorialue”, step by step
aivokuorialue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish aivokuori
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aivokuori | cerebral cortex |
| 2 | Finnish | kuori | skin; peel; shale |
| 3 | Old Swedish | kor | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | kórr | — |
| 5 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |