Where does “kore” come from?
kore (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu kore, from Portuguese correr, from Old Portuguese correr, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
kore (Papiamentu): to flow; to run
Definitions
- to flow; to run
Ancestry of “kore”, step by step
kore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu kore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | kore | to run |
| 2 | Portuguese | correr | to run; to run away from; to flee; to speed |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | correr | — |
| 4 | Latin | currō | to run |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |