Where does “kiinankuori” come from?

kiinankuori (Finnish) comes 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.

kiinankuori (Finnish): cinchona bark

Definitions

  1. cinchona bark

Ancestry of “kiinankuori”, step by step

kiinankuori traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuori

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuoriskin; peel; shale
2Old Swedishkor—
3Old Norsekórr—
4Latinchoruschorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers
5Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Finnish kiinapuu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkiinapuucinchona
2Finnishpuutree; wood
3Proto-Finnicpuutree
4Proto-Uralicpuwetree, wood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χορός →Every word from Latin chorus →