Where does “Kurier” come from?
Kurier (German) comes from Middle High German kurier, from French courrier, from Old French corier, from Italian corriere, from Italian correre, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.
Kurier (German): courier, messenger
Definitions
- courier, messenger
Ancestry of “Kurier”, step by step
Kurier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German kurier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kurier | — |
| 2 | French | courrier | messenger, courier; mail |
| 3 | Old French | corier | — |
| 4 | Italian | corriere | messenger; courier; plover |
| 5 | Italian | correre | to run; to hurry, rush |
| 6 | Latin | currō | to run |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Middle High German kurrier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | kurrier | — |