Etymology of the English word choir
the English word
choirderived from the Old French word
cuerderived from the Latin word
chorus (choir; singing; sanctuary; chorus; choral passage in a play; dancing; round, ring dance; dancers)
derived from the Greek word
choros, χορός, χῶρος (a ring; round dance ('choir')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gher-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghē-derived from the Old French word
querderived from the Latin word
chorus (choir; singing; sanctuary; chorus; choral passage in a play; dancing; round, ring dance; dancers)
derived from the Greek word
choros, χορός, χῶρος (a ring; round dance ('choir')
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gher-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghē-Date
The earliest known usage of choir in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
choirgirl,
choirmaster,
forechoirCognates
Dutch
koor, English
chorus, French
chöur, French
choeur, German
Chor, Icelandic
kór, Latin
chorus, Lithuanian
choras, Polish
chór, Russian
хop, Swedish
körUsage
Word found in Modern English
