Etymology

cursive

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Today it means: Running; flowing. Full definition →

Middle French cursif ← Medieval Latin cursīvus ← Latin cursus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromcursus
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromcursīvus
  3. Middle French · borrowed fromcursif
  4. English todaycursive

Borrowed from Middle French cursif, from Medieval Latin cursīvus, from Latin cursus.

Words from the same roots

Latincursus all →

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