Etymology

cordate

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Today it means: Heart-shaped, with a point at the apex and a notch at the base. Full definition →

Latin cor(d) ← Proto-Italic *kord ← Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr ~ *ḱr̥dés
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cordate · adjective1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱerd-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱḗr ~ *ḱr̥dés
  3. Proto-Italic*kord
  4. Latincor(d)
  5. English todaycordate

From Latin cor(d) (“heart”) + English -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

cordate · noun2

From the substantivation of the above adjective, alternatively straight from Latin cord- (“heart”) + -ate (noun-forming suffix).

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