Etymology of the English word Cordelier
the English word
Cordelierderived from the Old French word
cordellederived from the Old French word
cordederived from the New Latin word
chorda (tripe; catgut, musical instrument)
derived from the Greek word
chorde, χορδή (string of gut, cord)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gherə-derived from the Latin word
corda (tripe; catgut, musical instrument string)
derived from the Greek word
chorde, χορδή (string of gut, cord)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gherə-using the French suffix
-elleDate
The earliest known usage of Cordelier in English dates from the 19th century.
