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Where does “corant” come from?

corant (Old French) comes from Old French corre, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

corant (Old French): present participle of corre; running; in the...

Definitions

  1. present participle of corre; running; in the...

Ancestry of “corant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcorreto run; to gallop; to travel in general
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 “corant”

  • courant
  • courante
  • coranto
  • courant
  • couramment
  • courante
  • krant
  • courant
  • boulevardkrant
  • krantenkiosk
  • koran
  • koerant
  • koerantberig
  • krante
  • koran
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