Where does “കരണ്ട്” come from?

കരണ്ട് (Malayalam) comes from English current, from Middle English curraunt, from Old French curant, from Old French courre, from Latin currere, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

കരണ്ട് (Malayalam): electricity

Definitions

  1. electricity

Ancestry of “കരണ്ട്”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcurrentThe generally unidirectional movement of a gas or...
2Middle Englishcurraunt
3Old Frenchcurantpresent participle of corre; alternative form of...
4Old FrenchcourreAlternative form of corre; to run
5Latincurreresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers-Every word from Latin currereEvery word from Old French courre