Where does “quyrre” come from?

quyrre (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman quiree, from Old French coree, from Vulgar Latin corata, from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.

quyrre (Middle English): The entrails given to hunting dogs as a reward; the quarry

Definitions

  1. The entrails given to hunting dogs as a reward; the quarry

Ancestry of “quyrre”, step by step

quyrre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Anglo-Norman quiree

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanquiree—
2Old Frenchcoreeentrails, viscera
3Vulgar Latincorataentrails
4Latincorheart; soul, mind
5Proto-Italickordheart
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart

via Old French cuirie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcuirieleather; leather strap
2Old Frenchcuirleather
3Latincoriumskin; hide, leather; leather belt, whip; crust,...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic kord →Every word from Latin cor →