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Where does “курс” come from?

курс (Russian) comes from Spanish curso, from Catalan cursar, from Latin curso, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

курс (Russian): course, year; course, vector; exchange rate

Definitions

  1. course, year; course, vector; exchange rate

Ancestry of “курс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishcursocourse, trajectory, route, direction; class,...
2CatalancursarTo attend; to enrol
3LatincursoI run around; I run hither and thither; dative...
4Latincurrō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “курс”

  • первокурсник
  • курсовой
  • курсиха
  • կուրս
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