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Etymology of the English word corsair

the English word corsair
derived from the Old French word corsaire
derived from the Old Provençal word corsari
derived from the Old Italian word corsaro
derived from the Latin word cursarius
derived from the Medieval Latin word cursus (course, direction, line of advance; lesson; running; speed, zeal)
derived from the Medieval Latin word currere (run, trot, gallop)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kers-

Date

The earliest known usage of corsair in English dates from the 15th century.

Cognates

French corsaire, German Korsar, Norwegian korsar, Spanish corsario, Swedish korsar

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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