Where does “courtier” come from?

courtier (French) comes from Old French courre, from Latin currere, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

courtier (French): broker; stockbroker

Definitions

  1. broker; stockbroker

Ancestry of “courtier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchcourreAlternative form of corre; to run
2Latincurreresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “courtier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Latin currere →Every word from Old French courre →