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Where does “curry” come from?

Curry derives from the English currier, from the Latin coriarius meaning leather worker, ultimately from Latin cum meaning with.

curry (English): One of a family of dishes originating from South...

Definitions

  1. One of a family of dishes originating from South...

Ancestry of “curry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcurrayen—
2Old FrenchcorreerTo prepare
3Vulgar Latinconredare—
4Latincom-allomorph of con-
5Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt—
12Germankitt—
13Old High Germankuti—
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “curry”

  • currying
  • currycomb
  • currywurst
  • currylike
  • uncurry
  • curry-muncher
  • curryless
  • currywurst
  • curry
  • Currywurst
  • Curry
  • Curryketchup
  • 咖喱
  • 咖哩
  • カレー
  • curryketchup
  • curry
  • karri
  • karri
  • karri
  • 커리
  • curaí
  • karrí
  • ukhali
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