Middle English word discours comes from Latin currendus, Latin dis-, and later Latin discursus (Running about (or to and fro).)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| currendus | Latin (lat) | |
| dis- | Latin (lat) | Asunder, apart, in two. Reversal, removal. Utterly, exceedingly. |
| discurrere | Latin (lat) | |
| discursus | Late Latin (LL) | |
| discursus | Latin (lat) | Running about (or to and fro). |
| discours | Middle French (frm) | Speech; discourse. |
| discours | Middle English (enm) |