Middle English word horien 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) | |
| currendus | Latin (lat) | |
| *ḱers- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *korzō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To run. |
| *hurzaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| hurren | Middle English (enm) | |
| horien | Middle English (enm) |