Where does “viihdekuoro” come from?
viihdekuoro (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.
viihdekuoro (Finnish): pop choir, light music choir
Definitions
- pop choir, light music choir
Ancestry of “viihdekuoro”, step by step
viihdekuoro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kuoro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuoro | 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 |