Where does “currier” come from?

currier (English) comes from Old French corier, from Italian corriere, from Italian correre, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

currier (English): A specialist in the leather processing industry,...

Definitions

  1. A specialist in the leather processing industry,...

Ancestry of “currier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcorier—
2Italiancorrieremessenger; courier; plover
3Italiancorrereto run; to hurry, rush
4Latincurrōto run
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →