Where does “Kirchenchor” come from?
Kirchenchor (German) comes from German kirche, from Middle High German kirche, from Old High German kirihha, from Proto-West Germanic kirikā, from Ancient Greek κυριακόν, from Ancient Greek Κύριος, from Proto-Hellenic *kúrios — lord, master.
Kirchenchor (German): church choir
Definitions
- church choir
Ancestry of “Kirchenchor”, step by step
Kirchenchor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German kirche
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kirche | church building |
| 2 | Middle High German | kirche | church |
| 3 | Old High German | kirihha | church |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kirikā | church |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κυριακόν | church |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Κύριος | Lord |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kúrios | lord, master |
via German Chor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Chor | choir; chorus; choir |
| 2 | Middle High German | kōr | — |
| 3 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |