Where does “Currie” come from?
Currie (English) comes from English corrie, from Scottish Gaelic còire, from Middle Irish coire, from Old Irish coire, from Proto-Celtic kʷaryos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥-yos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
Currie (English): OS grid ref NT1868
Definitions
- OS grid ref NT1868
Ancestry of “Currie”, step by step
Currie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English corrie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | corrie | A bowl-shaped geographical feature formed by... |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | còire | genitive singular of còir |
| 3 | Middle Irish | coire | cauldron |
| 4 | Old Irish | coire | cauldron |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kʷaryos | cauldron |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷr̥-yos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
via Irish currach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | currach | Alternative spelling of curach |