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

  1. The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or...

Ancestry of “current”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcurraunt—
2Old Frenchcurantpresent participle of corre; alternative form of...
3Old FrenchcourreAlternative form of corre; to run
4Latincurreresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “current”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Latin currere →Every word from Old French courre →