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Where does “corir” come from?

corir (Old French) comes from Latin curro, from Proto-Italic korzō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

corir (Old French): Alternative form of corre; to run

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of corre; to run

Ancestry of “corir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincurroI run; I hurry, hasten, speed; I move, travel,...
2Proto-Italickorzōto run
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “corir”

  • courier
  • kuriero
  • κούριερ
  • currour
  • corour
  • coreor
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