Etymology of the English word cord
the English word
cordderived from the Old French word
cordederived 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
corda (tripe; catgut, musical instrument string)
derived from the Greek word
chorde, χορδή (string of gut, cord)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gherə-derived from the English word
coreDate
The earliest known usage of cord in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
cordite,
corduroy,
cordage,
cordgrass,
cordless,
cordotomy,
corded,
whipcord,
cordingCognates
Dutch
koord, French
corde, French
cordelette, German
Kord, German
Korde, German
Kordel, Italian
corda, Latin
chorda, Norwegian
korderoy, Norwegian
kordel, Provençal
corda, Spanish
cuerda, Swedish
kordvävUsage
Word found in Modern English
