- accord (v.)
- early 12c., from Old French acorder (12c.) "reconcile, agree, be in harmony," from Vulgar Latin *accordare "make agree," literally "be of one heart, bring heart to heart," from Latin ad- "to" + cor (genitive cordis) "heart" (see heart). Related: Accorded; according.
- accord (n.)
- late 13c., accourd, from Old French acord "agreement," a back-formation from acorder (see accord (v.)).