English word choir comes from Latin re (About, regarding, with reference to.), Latin qua, Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥d-, Ancient Greek χορός
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| re | Latin (lat) | About, regarding, with reference to. |
| qua | Latin (lat) | In so far as. In what way, how, by what method; to what degree or extent. On which side, at or in which place, in what direction, where, by what way (qua...ea...). As; in the capacity or character of. |
| *ḱr̥d- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| χορός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| *kord | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Heart. |
| chorus | Latin (lat) | Chorus (all forms). |
| quare | Latin (lat) | (interrogative) by what means, how. (interrogative) from what cause, on what account, why, wherefore. (relative) by which means, whereby. (relative) therefore, and so, hence, for this reason. |
| cordis | Latin (lat) | |
| cuer | Old French (fro) | (anatomy) heart. (figuratively, by extension) heart (loving/romantic feelings). |
| quere | Middle English (enm) | |
| choir | English (en) | (Christian angelology) One of the nine ranks or orders of angels.. (architecture) The part of a church where the choir assembles for song.. Set of strings (one per note) for a harpsichord.. Singing group; group of people who sing together; company of people who are trained to sing together. |