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French word cœur comes from Latin chorus (Chorus (all forms).), Latin quare, Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd-, Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr ~ ḱr̥d-

chorus (Latin)

Chorus (all forms).

quare (Latin)

(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.

*ḱerd- (Proto-Indo-European)

*ḱḗr ~ ḱr̥d- (Proto-Indo-European)

*ḱr̥d- (Proto-Indo-European)

*kord (Proto-Italic)

Heart.

cor (Latin)

(anatomy) heart. (figuratively) soul, mind.

coer (Old French)

cœur (Middle French)

cœur (French)

(anatomy) heart. (card games) hearts (the suit). (geometry) heart, heart shape. (physics) the core of a nuclear reactor. Heart (love).

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