Where does “curse” come from?

Curse comes from Old English cors, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.

curse (English): A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane; A...

Definitions

  1. A supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane; A...

Ancestry of “curse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcurse—
2Old Englishcorscurse

Words derived from “curse”

Every word from Old English cors →Every word from Middle English curse →