Where does “cuerda” come from?
cuerda (Spanish) comes from Latin chorda, from Ancient Greek χορδή, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH-.
cuerda (Spanish): feminine singular of cuerdo; rope, cord, string;...
Definitions
- feminine singular of cuerdo; rope, cord, string;...
Ancestry of “cuerda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | chorda | cord, string; tripe, intestine; catgut |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χορδή | guts, intestines; string made of gut; string,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *ǵʰerH- | — |
Words derived from “cuerda”