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Cordial

3 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means warm, friendly, and heartfelt in manner
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Stage 1 of 3
cor
Latin · ancient
"heart"
heart
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Stage 2 of 3
cordialis
Medieval Latin · medieval
"of the heart, heartfelt"
of the heart, heartfelt, from cor
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Stage 3 of 3
cordial
English · 1300s
"warm and friendly"
settled as the English word for something warm and friendly
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