Etymology

concurrent

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Today it means: Happening at the same time; simultaneous. Full definition →

Middle English concurrent ← Old French concurrent ← Latin concurrēns
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  1. Latin · derived fromconcurrēns
  2. Old French · derived fromconcurrent
  3. Middle English · inherited fromconcurrent
  4. English todayconcurrent

From Middle English concurrent, from Old French concurrent, from Latin concurrēns, present active participle of concurrō (“happen at the same time”), from con- (“with”) + currō (“run”).

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