| 【curr】 is word-forming element usually meaning "run, course" from Latin "currens, currere, cursus" from PIE *kers "" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "curr"]
corridor **[4375] A corridor is a long passage in a building or train, with doors and rooms on one or both sides.
course ****[232] If something happens in the course of a particular period of time, it happens during that period of time.
currency ***[2240] The money used in a particular country is referred to as its currency.
current ****[658] Current means happening, being used, or being done at the present time.
currently ****[1276] current + ly
curriculum **[3681] A curriculum is all the different courses of study that are taught in a school, college, or university.
discourse **[4364] Discourse is spoken or written communication between people, especially serious discussion of a particular subject.
incur **[4315] If you incur something unpleasant, it happens to you because of something you have done.
occur ****[924] When something occurs, it happens.
[WORD ROOT]root curr
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] curr, cour, curs, course, corrid, curri
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) currens, currere, cursus
[MEANING]root run, course
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 currens pp of currere
- 【Latin】 currere to run
- 【Latin】 cursus [from curs- past participle stem of currere] a running; a journey; direction, track navigated by a ship; flow of a stream
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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corridor ★★[4375] noun from corridor 〈 curr
【DEFINITION】 A corridor is a long passage in a building or train, with doors and rooms on one or both sides.
【SYNONYM】 hall, passage, passageway
【ROOTs】 ⑴ corrid(curr); run, course ⑵ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin currere》 to run
【First Known Meaning】 continuous path around a fortification,
course ★★★★[232] noun from course 〈 curr
【DEFINITION】 If something happens in the course of a particular period of time, it happens during that period of time.
【pl.】 courses
【ROOTs】 course(curr); run, course
【Etymology】 《Latin cursus》 [from curs- past participle stem of currere] a running; a journey; direction, track navigated by a ship; flow of a stream
【First Known Meaning】 onward movement, motion forward, a running in a prescribed direction or over a prescribed distance; path or distance prescribed for a race, a race-course
currency ★★★[2240] noun from currency 〈 curr
【DEFINITION】 The money used in a particular country is referred to as its currency.
【pl.】 currencies
【ROOTs】 ⑴ curr; run, course ⑵ ency(ance); noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin currere》 to run
【First Known Meaning】 condition of flowing(obsolete)
【DERIVATIVEs】 currency, current, currently, currentness
current ★★★★[658] adjective from current 〈 curr
【DEFINITION】 Current means happening, being used, or being done at the present time.
【SYNONYM】 prevailing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ curr; run, course ⑵ ent(ant); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin currere》 to run
【DERIVATIVEs】 currency, current, currently, currentness
currently ★★★★[1276] adverb from current 〈 curr
【DEFINITION】 current + ly
【SYNONYM】 presently
【COMPOSITION】 current + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ curr; run, course ⑵ ent(ant); adjective suffix ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin currere》 to run
【DERIVATIVEs】 currency, current, currently, currentness
curriculum ★★[3681] noun from curr
【DEFINITION】 A curriculum is all the different courses of study that are taught in a school, college, or university.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ curri(curr); run, course ⑵ culum(cule); diminutive suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin curriculum》 [from currere] a running, course, career
【First Known Meaning】 a course, especially a fixed course of study at a college, university, or school
discourse ★★[4364] noun from course 〈 curr
【DEFINITION】 Discourse is spoken or written communication between people, especially serious discussion of a particular subject.
【pl.】 discourses
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart, apart ⑵ course(curr); run, course
【Etymology】 《Latin cursus》 [from curs- past participle stem of currere] a running; a journey; direction, track navigated by a ship; flow of a stream
【DERIVATIVEs】 discourser, discourse
incur ★★[4315] verb from incur 〈 curr
【DEFINITION】 If you incur something unpleasant, it happens to you because of something you have done.
【Declension/Conjugation】 incurred incurred incurring incurs
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in(en); upon ⑵ cur(curr); run, course
【Etymology】 《Latin currere》 to run
【First Known Meaning】 bring (an undesirable consequence) upon oneself;
【DERIVATIVEs】 incurrable, incurrence, incur
occur ★★★★[924] verb from occur 〈 curr
【DEFINITION】 When something occurs, it happens.
【Declension/Conjugation】 occurred, occurred, occurring, occurs
【SYNONYM】 arise
【ROOTs】 ⑴ oc(ob); against, toward, (to ⑵ cur(curr); run, course
【Etymology】 《Latin occurrere》 [ob+currere] run to meet, run against, befall, present itself
【First Known Meaning】 meet, meet in argument,
【DERIVATIVEs】 occur, occurrence
Other words containing "curr"; concource, concur, concurrent, courier, cryptocurrency, curr, cursive, cursor, cursory, excursion, intercourse, precursor, recur, recurring, recursion, recursive, succor
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
cur
col-, cult-
cruise
crit-, crisi
cresc
cred
cre-
cracy-
cover
count
