Where does “curt” come from?
Curt comes from Latin curtus, derived from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- meaning to cut or shorten.
curt (English): Brief or terse, especially to the point of being...
Definitions
- Brief or terse, especially to the point of being...
Ancestry of “curt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | curtus | shortened, short; mutilated, broken, incomplete |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
Words derived from “curt”