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Where does “χορός” come from?

χορός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

χορός (Greek): dance; chorus in a performance of Ancient Greek...

Definitions

  1. dance; chorus in a performance of Ancient Greek...

Ancestry of “χορός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “χορός”

  • хор
  • hor
  • hóra
  • horă
  • cor
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