Where does “curral” come from?
curral (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese curral, from Vulgar Latin curralis, from Latin currus, from Proto-Italic korzos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
curral (Portuguese): corral, pen
Definitions
- corral, pen
Ancestry of “curral”, step by step
curral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese curral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | curral | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | curralis | — |
| 3 | Latin | currus | chariot; wagon, wain |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | korzos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
via Vulgar Latin currale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | currale | place for keeping a chariot |