Where does “ਕਰੰਟ” come from?
ਕਰੰਟ (Punjabi) comes from English current, from Middle English curraunt, from Old French curant, from Old French courre, from Latin currere, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
ਕਰੰਟ (Punjabi): electric current
Definitions
- electric current
Ancestry of “ਕਰੰਟ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | current | The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or... |
| 2 | Middle English | curraunt | — |
| 3 | Old French | curant | present participle of corre; alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old French | courre | Alternative form of corre; to run |
| 5 | Latin | currere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |