Where does “recourse” come from?
Recourse comes from Old French recours, from Latin recursus, the past participle of recurro meaning to run back, composed of the prefix re- and a root from Proto-Indo-European wer- meaning to turn.
recourse (English): The act of seeking assistance or advice; A...
Definitions
- The act of seeking assistance or advice; A...
Ancestry of “recourse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | recours | — |
| 2 | Latin | recursus | returned, reverted; recurred |
| 3 | Latin | recurrō | to run or hasten back |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |