Where does “kurýr” come from?
kurýr (Czech) comes from German kurier, from Middle High German kurier, from French courrier, from Old French corier, from Italian corriere, from Italian correre, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.
kurýr (Czech): messenger
Definitions
- messenger
Ancestry of “kurýr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kurier | singular imperative of kurieren; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | kurier | — |
| 3 | French | courrier | messenger, courier; mail |
| 4 | Old French | corier | — |
| 5 | Italian | corriere | messenger; courier; plover |
| 6 | Italian | correre | to run; to hurry, rush |
| 7 | Latin | currō | to run |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |