Where does “huutokuoro” come from?

huutokuoro (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuoro, from Swedish kör, from French chœur, from Middle French Cuer, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

huutokuoro (Finnish): sea of cries or shouts

Definitions

  1. sea of cries or shouts

Ancestry of “huutokuoro”, step by step

huutokuoro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuoro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuorochoir
2Swedishkörchoir; singing group
3Frenchchœurchorus; choir
4Middle FrenchCuerchoir
5Latinchoruschorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers
6Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Finnish huuto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuutoscream, cry
2Finnishhuutaato shout, yell, holler; to scream, shriek; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χορός →Every word from Latin chorus →