myEtymology.com: English etymology of harpsichord

Etymology of the English word harpsichord

the English word harpsichord

derived from the New Latin word harpichordium

derived from the Late Latin word harpa

derived from the French word harpechorde

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 Late Latin word harpa

The earliest known usage of harpsichord in English dates from the 17th century.

Word found in Modern English