Where does “corral” come from?
Corral comes from Spanish corral, from Vulgar Latin currale, from Latin currus meaning "chariot" or "cart," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- meaning "to run."
corral (English): An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular...
Definitions
- An enclosure for livestock, especially a circular...
Ancestry of “corral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | corral | corral, enclosure |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | currale | place for keeping a chariot |
| 3 | Latin | currus | chariot; wagon, wain |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | korzos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |