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Where does “currilis” come from?

currilis (Late Latin) comes from Latin currus, from Proto-Italic korzos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

currilis (Late Latin): of or for a chariot

Definitions

  1. of or for a chariot

Ancestry of “currilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincurruschariot; wagon, wain
2Proto-Italickorzos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “currilis”

  • carril
  • ferrocarril
  • carrilis
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