Where does “poikakuoro” come from?

poikakuoro (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.

poikakuoro (Finnish): boys' choir

Definitions

  1. boys' choir

Ancestry of “poikakuoro”, step by step

poikakuoro 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 poika

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpoikaboy; son; young
2Proto-Finnicpoikason; boy
3Proto-Uralicpojkaboy; son
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χορός →Every word from Latin chorus →