Where does “corgi” come from?
corgi (Welsh) comes from Welsh côr, from English quire, from Middle English quer, from Old French cuer, from Vulgar Latin *corem, from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
corgi (Welsh): corgi dog; cur
Definitions
- corgi dog; cur
Ancestry of “corgi”, step by step
corgi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh côr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | côr | crib, stall; song; chancel, choir, sanctuary;... |
| 2 | English | quire | One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of... |
| 3 | Middle English | quer | A choir singers who musically accompany a liturgy |
| 4 | Old French | cuer | heart |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | *corem | — |
| 6 | Latin | cor | heart; soul, mind |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | kord | heart |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |
via Welsh gi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gi | Soft mutation of ci |