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Where does “excursus” come from?

excursus (Latin) comes from Latin excurrō, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

excursus (Latin): having run out, run forth, hastened towards;...

Definitions

  1. having run out, run forth, hastened towards;...

Ancestry of “excursus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexcurrō—
2Latincurrō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “excursus”

  • excursus
  • scorso
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →