Where does “coranto” come from?
coranto (English) comes from French courante, from French courant, from Old French corant, from Old French corre, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
coranto (English): A fast-paced dance which originated in France; An...
Definitions
- A fast-paced dance which originated in France; An...
Ancestry of “coranto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | courante | feminine singular of courant; the runs; courante |
| 2 | French | courant | present participle of courir; current; current,... |
| 3 | Old French | corant | present participle of corre; running; in the... |
| 4 | Old French | corre | to run; to gallop; to travel in general |
| 5 | Latin | currō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |