Where does “코듀로이” come from?
코듀로이 (Korean) comes from English corduroy, from English cord, from Middle English corde, from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- — bowels, intestines.
코듀로이 (Korean): corduroy
Definitions
- corduroy
Ancestry of “코듀로이”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | corduroy | A heavy fabric, usually made of cotton, with... |
| 2 | English | cord | A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fibre (a rope, for example) |
| 3 | Middle English | corde | A long, thick length of fibre; One of the strings... |
| 4 | Old French | corde | rope |
| 5 | Latin | chorda | cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χορδή | guts, intestines; string made of gut; string,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰerH- | bowels, intestines |