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1. Etymology of the English word chord

the English word chord
derived 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-

Derivations in English

urochord, notochord, chordophone, chordotomy, rheochord, chorded, chording

Cognates

Catalan acord, Dutch akkoord, English accord, French accord, German Akkord, Italian accordo, Lithuanian akordas, Norwegian akkord, Provençal accort, Russian aккoрд, Spanish acuerdo, Swedish ackord

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word chord

derived from the English word chord

Derivations in English

chordal, urochord

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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