English
chorion
Chorion comes from Ancient Greek χόριον ‘membrane surrounding the fetus, afterbirth’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχόριονkhórion‘membrane surrounding the fetus, afterbirth’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEchorion
- Englishearliest quotation 1994same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEχόριονkhórion‘membrane surrounding the fetus, afterbirth’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEchorion
- Englishearliest quotation 1994same form
Earliest quotation: 1994, Klaus Urich, Comparative Animal Biochemistry: “The chorion has a predominantly lamellar structure, the lamellae…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- ‘to take, get’
girl, card, rocket, chart, cartoon, chronic, cartel, cartridge, chorus, carte, carton, synchronous, cartography, urchin, crony, germanium, synchronize, cron, cartouche, 32 more
Today it means
noun The protective and nutritive membrane in higher vertebrates that attaches the fetus to the uterus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek χόριον / chorion