Where does “курир” come from?
курир (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German kurier, from Middle High German kurier, from French courrier, from Old French corier, from Italian corriere, from Italian correre, from Latin currō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.
курир (Serbo-Croatian): courier
Definitions
- courier
Ancestry of “курир”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | kurier | singular imperative of kurieren; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | kurier | — |
| 3 | French | courrier | messenger, courier; mail |
| 4 | Old French | corier | — |
| 5 | Italian | corriere | messenger; courier; plover |
| 6 | Italian | correre | to run; to hurry, rush |
| 7 | Latin | currō | to run |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |