Etymology of the English word urochord
the English word
urochordderived from the English word
uro-derived from the Greek word
oura, οὐρά (tail; a tail)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ors- (tail)
derived from the English word
chordderived 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 English word
chordDate
The earliest known usage of urochord in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
