Where does “choroides” come from?
choroides (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χοροειδής, from Ancient Greek χόριον, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
choroides (New Latin): Like the afterbirth
Ancestry of “choroides”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | χοροειδής | Falsa lectio for χορῐοειδής |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χόριον | afterbirth, placenta; any intestinal membrane;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “choroides”