Where does “corrão” come from?

corrão (Portuguese) comes 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.

corrão (Portuguese): able to run fast

Definitions

  1. able to run fast

Ancestry of “corrão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecorrerto run; to run away from; to flee; to speed
2Old Portuguesecorrer—
3Latincurrōto run
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →