Where does “juoppokööri” come from?
juoppokööri (Finnish) comes from Finnish kööri, 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.
juoppokööri (Finnish): barflies; drinking buddies group of drunks or acquitance to drink with
Definitions
- barflies; drinking buddies group of drunks or acquitance to drink with
Ancestry of “juoppokööri”, step by step
juoppokööri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kööri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kööri | gang, group; choir |
| 2 | Swedish | kör | choir; singing group |
| 3 | French | chœur | chorus; choir |
| 4 | Middle French | Cuer | choir |
| 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 |