Etymology of the English word cordillera
the English word
cordilleraderived from the Spanish word
cordilleraderived from the Spanish word
cordilladerived from the Spanish word
cuerdaderived 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 Spanish word
cordelderived from the Catalan word
cordellDate
The earliest known usage of cordillera in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
