Where does “current” come from?
Current derives from Middle English curraunt, from Old French curant, the present participle of Old French courre meaning to run, from Latin currere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱers-.
current (English): The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or...
Definitions
- The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or...
Ancestry of “current”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | curraunt | — |
| 2 | Old French | curant | present participle of corre; alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old French | courre | Alternative form of corre; to run |
| 4 | Latin | currere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
Words derived from “current”