Etymology of the English word chorus
the English word
chorusderived 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 chorus in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
chorine,
chorused,
chorusingCognates
Dutch
koor, English
choir, French
chöur, French
choeur, German
Chor, Icelandic
kór, Latin
chorus, Lithuanian
choras, Polish
chór, Russian
хop, Swedish
körUsage
Word found in Modern English
