Where does “core” come from?
core (Istriot) comes from Vulgar Latin *corem, from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
core (Istriot): heart
Ancestry of “core”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *corem | — |
| 2 | Latin | cor | heart; soul, mind |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kord | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |