Etymology of the English word accordion
the English word
accordionderived from the German word
Akkordionderived from the German word
Akkordderived from the Old French word
accordderived from the Old French word
acorderderived from the Medieval Latin word
accordare (agree with; harmonize)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
cor (heart; mind, soul)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kerd-derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Akkord word
Akkordionderived from the Italian word
accordarederived from the Medieval Latin word
accordare (agree with; harmonize)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
cor (heart; mind, soul)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kerd-Date
The earliest known usage of accordion in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
accordionistCognates
Dutch
accordeon, French
accordéon, German
AkkordeonUsage
Word found in Modern English
