Etymology of the English word choreography
the English word
choreographyderived from the French word
chorégraphiederived 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-using the Greek suffix
-graphia, -γραφία, -γραϕία
derived from the Greek word
graphein, γράφω (to draw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gerbh-Date
The earliest known usage of choreography in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
choreographer,
choreographCognates
French
choréographie, German
Choreographie, Italian
coreografia, Lithuanian
choreografijaUsage
Word found in Modern English
