Where does “recur” come from?

Recur comes from Latin recurro, composed of the prefix re- and a root from Proto-Indo-European ḱers-, ultimately derived from the root wer-.

recur (English): To have recourse someone or something for...

Definitions

  1. To have recourse someone or something for...

Ancestry of “recur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrecurrōto run or hasten back
2Latinrĕ-back, backwards
3Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
4Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
5Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “recur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →