Where does “harpichordium” come from?

harpichordium (New Latin) comes from Latin harpa, from Frankish harpā, from Proto-Germanic harpǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

Ancestry of “harpichordium”, step by step

harpichordium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin harpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinharpaharp
2Frankishharpāharp
3Proto-Germanicharpǭharp
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kreb-to turn; to touch; to turn, bend, shrink, rotate,...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Latin chorda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinchordacord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut
2Ancient Greekχορδήguts, intestines; string made of gut; string,...
3Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰerH-bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb- →