Where does “χορδή” come from?

χορδή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- — bowels, intestines.

χορδή (Greek): bow string; chord; string

Definitions

  1. bow string; chord; string

Ancestry of “χορδή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχορδήguts, intestines; string made of gut; string,...
2Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰerH-bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- →Every word from Ancient Greek χορδή →