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Where does “corral” come from?

corral (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin currale, from Latin currus, from Proto-Italic korzos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

corral (Spanish): corral, enclosure

Definitions

  1. corral, enclosure

Ancestry of “corral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincurraleplace for keeping a chariot
2Latincurruschariot; wagon, wain
3Proto-Italickorzos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “corral”

  • corral
  • corralito
  • acorralar
  • corralón
  • koral
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →