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Where does “cordate” come from?

cordate (Latin) comes from Latin cordatus, from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

cordate (Latin): prudently, sagaciously, wisely; vocative...

Definitions

  1. prudently, sagaciously, wisely; vocative...

Ancestry of “cordate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincordatuswise, prudent, judicious, sagacious;...
2Latincorheart; soul, mind
3Proto-Italickordheart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
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