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cor
Latin · ancient
"heart"
heart, combined with ad- (to)
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Stage 2 of 4
accordare
Late Latin · medieval
"to bring hearts together, to agree"
to bring hearts together, to agree, from ad- and cor
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Stage 3 of 4
acorder
Old French · medieval
"to reach agreement between parties"
carried into French for reaching agreement between parties
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Stage 4 of 4
accord
English · 1200s
"a formal agreement, or harmony between parties"
settled as the English word for a formal agreement, or harmony between parties
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