myEtymology.com: English etymology of clavichord

Etymology of the English word clavichord

the English word clavichord

derived from the Medieval Latin word clavichordium

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-

derived from the Medieval Latin word clavis (door-key; bar, key for turning a press)

The earliest known usage of clavichord in English dates from the 15th century.

Word found in Modern English