Chord etymology

English

English word chord comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰorn-, and later Latin chorda (Catgut. Cord, string. Tripe, intestine (as food).)

Etymology of chord

Detailed word origin of chord

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*ǵʰorn- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
χορδή Ancient Greek (grc)
chorda Latin (lat) Catgut. Cord, string. Tripe, intestine (as food).
corde Old French (fro) Rope.
cord English (en) (anatomy) Any structure having the appearance of a cord, especially a tendon or nerve.. (figuratively) Any influence by which persons are caught, held, or drawn, as if by a cord.. : a cross-section measurement of an aircraft wing.. : musical sense.. A long, thin, flexible length of twisted yarns (strands) of fiber (rope, for example); (uncountable) such a length of twisted strands considered [...]
chord English (en) (music) To accord; to harmonize together.. (transitive) To provide with musical chords or strings; to string; to tune.. (transitive) To write chords for. (aeronautics) The distance between the leading and trailing edge of a wing, measured in the direction of the normal airflow.. (anatomy) A cord.. (computing) A keyboard shortcut that involves two or more distinct keypresses, such as Ctrl+M [...]

Words with the same origin as chord

Descendants of *ǵʰorn-

yarn