Where does “core” come from?

core (Latin) comes from Latin coris, from Ancient Greek κόρις, from New Latin -opsis, from Ancient Greek ὄψις, from Ancient Greek ὄψ, from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.

core (Latin): ablative singular of coris

Definitions

ablative singular of coris

Ancestry of “core”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	coris	hypericon; dative plural of cora; ablative plural...
2	Ancient Greek	κόρις	bedbug; a type of fish; a type of St John's wort
3	New Latin	-opsis	resembling in appearance; resembling structure
4	Ancient Greek	ὄψις	view
5	Ancient Greek	ὄψ	voice; word; eye, face
6	Proto-Hellenic	wókʷs	voice
7	Proto-Indo-European	wekʷ-	to speak, to sound out

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic wókʷs →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄψ →