Etymology of the English word chordate
the English word
chordatederived from the New Latin word
Chordataderived 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
chordataderived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of chordate in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
