Etymology

chordal

C3H4O1R1D2A1L1

Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or consisting of chords. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English chord
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The story

  1. Englishchord
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todaychordal

From chord + -al.

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