Where does “cór” come from?
cór (Irish) comes from French corps, from Latin corpus, from Proto-Italic korpos, from Proto-Indo-European krépos, from Proto-Indo-European krep- — body.
cór (Irish): choir, chorus; corps
Definitions
- choir, chorus; corps
Ancestry of “cór”, step by step
cór traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French corps
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | corps | body; field; corps |
| 2 | Latin | corpus | body, person; substance, material; the flesh of... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | korpos | body |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krépos | body |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krep- | body |
via Old Irish cor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | cor | verbal noun of fo·ceird |
| 2 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |