Where does “кордон” come from?

кордон (Russian) comes from Polish kordon, from French cordon, from Old French corde, from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- — bowels, intestines.

кордон (Russian): cordon troops or guards deployed in a line to encircle or protect an area

Definitions

cordon troops or guards deployed in a line to encircle or protect an area

Ancestry of “кордон”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Polish	kordon	cordon
2	French	cordon	cord
3	Old French	corde	rope
4	Latin	chorda	cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut
5	Ancient Greek	χορδή	guts, intestines; string made of gut; string,...
6	Proto-Indo-European	*ǵʰerH-	bowels, intestines

Words derived from “кордон”

cardon

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH- →Every word from Ancient Greek χορδή →Every word from Latin chorda →