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Where does “Curry” come from?

Curry (German) comes from English curry, from Middle English currayen, from Old French correer, from Vulgar Latin conredare, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — resin, gum; to say, speak.

Curry (German): curry; curry powder

Definitions

  1. curry; curry powder

Ancestry of “Curry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcurryOne of a family of dishes originating from South...
2Middle Englishcurrayen—
3Old FrenchcorreerTo prepare
4Vulgar Latinconredare—
5Latincom-allomorph of con-
6Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak

Words derived from “Curry”

  • currywurst
  • currywurst
  • Curryketchup
  • Currywurst
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