Where does “recourseful” come from?
recourseful (English) comes from English recourse, from Old French recours, from Latin recursus, from Latin recurrō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
recourseful (English): Having recurring flow and ebb; moving alternately
Definitions
- Having recurring flow and ebb; moving alternately
Ancestry of “recourseful”, step by step
recourseful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English recourse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | recourse | The act of seeking assistance or advice; A... |
| 2 | Old French | recours | — |
| 3 | Latin | recursus | returned, reverted; recurred |
| 4 | Latin | recurrō | to run or hasten back |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ful | — |