Where does “curs” come from?
curs (English) comes from English cur, from Middle English curre, from Old Norse kurr — grumbling; growling.
curs (English): plural of cur
Ancestry of “curs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cur | A contemptible or inferior dog; A detestable... |
| 2 | Middle English | curre | A guard dog; A mutt; a dog of low breed or... |
| 3 | Old Norse | kurr | grumbling; growling |