Where does “corsa” come from?
corsa (Italian) comes from Italian correre, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
corsa (Italian): run, running; race, racing; trip, journey
Definitions
- run, running; race, racing; trip, journey
Ancestry of “corsa”, step by step
corsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian correre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | correre | to run; to hurry, rush |
| 2 | Latin | currō | to run |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Ancient Greek κόρση
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κόρση | temple, side of the forehead |