Where does “cordial” come from?
cordial (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin cordialis, from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
Ancestry of “cordial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | cordialis | of the heart |
| 2 | Latin | cor | heart; soul, mind |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kord | heart |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
Words derived from “cordial”