Where does “còr” come from?
còr (Occitan) comes from Old Occitan cor, from Vulgar Latin *corem, from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
còr (Occitan): heart
Ancestry of “còr”, step by step
còr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Occitan cor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | cor | heart |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *corem | — |
| 3 | Latin | cor | heart; soul, mind |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | kord | heart |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
via Latin chorus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | chorus | chorus (all forms); a performance with dancing and singing; a troop or band of dancers and singers; performers |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χορός | dance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |