Etymology of the English word cursive
the English word
cursivederived from the Medieval Latin word
cursivus (cursive print, italic print)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
currere (run, trot, gallop)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kers-Date
The earliest known usage of cursive in English dates from the 18th century.
Cognates
Danish
kursorisk, Dutch
cursief, Dutch
cursorisch, English
cursory, French
cursif, German
kursiv, German
kursorisch, Norwegian
kursiv, Norwegian
kursorisk, Swedish
kursivUsage
Word found in Modern English
