Etymology of the English word cursory
the English word
cursoryderived from the Late Latin word
cursorius (of, pertaining to running, race course)
derived from the Latin word
cursor (cursor; runner; chariot-racer; courier)
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-derived from the Latin word
cursumderived from the Medieval Latin word
currere (run, trot, gallop)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kers-derived from the Medieval Latin word
currere (run, trot, gallop)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kers-Date
The earliest known usage of cursory in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Danish
kursorisk, Dutch
cursief, Dutch
cursorisch, English
cursive, French
cursif, German
kursiv, German
kursorisch, Norwegian
kursiv, Norwegian
kursorisk, Swedish
kursivUsage
Word found in Modern English
