1. Etymology of the French word discord
the French word
discordderived from the Latin word
discordia (disagreement, discord)
derived from the Latin word
discors (warring, disagreeing, inharmonious)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Medieval Latin word
cor (heart; mind, soul)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kerd-derived from the Classical Latin word
cors (cohort, tenth part of legion; armed force; court; enclosure, yard)
derived from the Classical Latin word
cohors (cohort, tenth part of legion; armed force; court; enclosure, yard)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gher-Date
The earliest known usage of discord in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
discord2. Etymology of the French word discord
derived from the French word
discordderived from the Latin word
discors (warring, disagreeing, inharmonious)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Medieval Latin word
cor (heart; mind, soul)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kerd-derived from the Classical Latin word
cors (cohort, tenth part of legion; armed force; court; enclosure, yard)
derived from the Classical Latin word
cohors (cohort, tenth part of legion; armed force; court; enclosure, yard)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gher-
