Where does “kȍrīst” come from?
kȍrīst (Serbo-Croatian) comes from French choriste, from Medieval Latin chorista.
kȍrīst (Serbo-Croatian): benefit, advantage, use
Definitions
- benefit, advantage, use
Ancestry of “kȍrīst”, step by step
kȍrīst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French choriste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | choriste | chorister; member of the chorus |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | chorista | — |
via Proto-Slavic koristь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | koristь | spoils of war |