Where does “correfoc” come from?
correfoc (English) comes from Catalan correfoc, from Catalan córrer, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
correfoc (English): Any of several forms of parade-like celebrations...
Definitions
- Any of several forms of parade-like celebrations...
Ancestry of “correfoc”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | correfoc | correfoc |
| 2 | Catalan | córrer | to run; to rush |
| 3 | Latin | currō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |