Middle English word curraunt comes from Proto-Indo-European *kers-, Proto-Indo-European *sker-, and later Proto-Italic *korzō (To run.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kers- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sker- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | cut, to turn, bend, to bend, turn, shear, to twist, bend, dung, manure |
| currendus | Latin (lat) | |
| *ḱers- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to run |
| *korzō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To run. |
| currentis | Latin (lat) | |
| corre | Old French (fro) | (of a horse) to gallop. To run. To travel in general. |
| curant | Old French (fro) | (chiefly, Anglo-Norman) (chiefly, Anglo-Norman) ;. |
| curraunt | Middle English (enm) |