Etymology of the English word chorea
the English word
choreaderived from the New Latin word
chorea Sancti Vitiderived from the New Latin word
chorea (round, ring dance; dancers)
derived from the Greek word
choreia, χορεία
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 chorea in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
choreiformUsage
Word found in Modern English
