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Where does “courlieu” come from?
courlieu (Old French) comes from French corliu, from French coureur, from Middle French coureur.
Ancestry of “courlieu”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
French
corliu
runner, messenger
2
French
coureur
runner; racer; rider
3
Middle French
coureur
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Words derived from “courlieu”
curlew
courlis
couorlieu
curlew
stone curlew
curlewlike
Every word from Middle French coureur →
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Every word from French corliu →
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