Etymology of the English word decurrent
the English word
decurrentderived from the Latin word
decurrensderived from the Latin word
decurrere (run a race; make for; turn; run, hurry, rush)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
currere (run, trot, gallop)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kers-using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
Date
The earliest known usage of decurrent in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
