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Where does “Männerchor” come from?

Männerchor (German) comes from German Chor, from Middle High German kōr, from Latin chorus, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Männerchor (German): male choir

Definitions

  1. male choir

Ancestry of “Männerchor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanChorchoir; chorus; choir
2Middle High Germankōr—
3Latinchoruschorus
4Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
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