Current etymology

English

English word current comes from Proto-Italic *korzō (To run.)

Etymology of current

Detailed word origin of current

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*korzō Proto-Italic (itc-pro) To run.
currendus Latin (lat)
currens Latin (lat)
corre Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) (of a horse) to gallop. To run. To travel in general.
curant Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) (chiefly, Anglo-Norman) (chiefly, Anglo-Norman) ;.
curraunt Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
current English (en) (electricity) The time rate of flow of electric charge.. A tendency or a course of events.. The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction. (obsolete) Running or moving rapidly.. Existing or occurring at the moment.. Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment.

Words with the same origin as current

Descendants of *korzō

car career cargo course currency horse hoss miscarriage