Where does “recurring” come from?
Recurring comes from Latin recurro, formed from the prefix re- and a root ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- meaning to run or turn.
recurring (English): present participle of recur; Happening or...
Definitions
- present participle of recur; Happening or...
Ancestry of “recurring”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | recur | To have recourse someone or something for... |
| 2 | Latin | recurrō | — |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “recurring”