Where does “хоровой” come from?

хоровой (Russian) comes from Russian хор, from Ancient Greek χορός, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

хоровой (Russian): choir; choral

Definitions

  1. choir; choral

Ancestry of “хоровой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianхорchorus, choir
2Ancient Greekχορόςdance ring, round dance; dance accompanied by...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Ancient Greek χορός →Every word from Russian хор →