Etymology

cordial

cor·dial
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Today it means: Hearty; sincere; warm; affectionate. Full definition →

Middle English cordial ← Old French cordial ← Medieval Latin cordiālis
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The story

  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromcordiālis“of the heart”
  2. Old French · derived fromcordial
  3. Middle English · inherited fromcordial
  4. English todaycordial

Inherited from Middle English cordial, from Old French cordial, from Medieval Latin cordiālis (“of the heart”), from cor (“heart”).

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