Where does “kurierski” come from?

kurierski (Polish) comes from Polish kurier, from French courrier, from Old French corier, from Italian corriere, from Italian correre, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.

kurierski (Polish): courier

Definitions

  1. courier

Ancestry of “kurierski”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkuriercourier
2Frenchcourriermessenger, courier; mail
3Old Frenchcorier
4Italiancorrieremessenger; courier; plover
5Italiancorrereto run; to hurry, rush
6Latincurrōto run
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
9Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker-
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