Etymology of the English word currency
the English word
currencyderived from the Medieval Latin word
currentiaderived from the Latin word
currens (current)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
currere (run, trot, gallop)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kers-derived from the Old French word
corantderived from the Old French word
courrederived from the Medieval Latin word
currere (run, trot, gallop)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kers-Date
The earliest known usage of currency in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
