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Where does “chorda” come from?

chorda (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH-.

chorda (Latin): cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut

Definitions

  1. cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut

Ancestry of “chorda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχορδήguts, intestines; string made of gut; string,...
2Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰerH-—

Words derived from “chorda”

  • cord
  • chord
  • cords
  • cordon
  • corduroy
  • cordage
  • cordless
  • corded
  • cording
  • notochord
  • chordal
  • cordite
  • quirt
  • cordwood
  • whipcord
  • clavichord
  • tetrachord
  • hexachord
  • cordgrass
  • ripcord
  • notochordal
  • pentachord
  • trichord
  • cordocentesis
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