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Where does “corlieu” come from?

corlieu (French) comes from Franco-Provençal corir, from Latin curro, from Proto-Italic korzō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

corlieu (French): young curlew

Definitions

  1. young curlew

Ancestry of “corlieu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Franco-Provençalcorirto run
2LatincurroI run; I hurry, hasten, speed; I move, travel,...
3Proto-Italickorzōto run
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “corlieu”

  • correo
  • correio
  • correu
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