Etymology of the French word concours
the Old French word
concoursderived from the Latin word
concursus (encounter; combination, coincidence; running to and fro, together, collision)
derived from the Latin word
concurrere (charge, fight, engage in battle; run, assemble, knock)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
currere (run, trot, gallop)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kers-using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Date
The earliest known usage of concours in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
concouristeDerivations in other languages
English
concourse, Romanian
concursCognates
English
concourse, Italian
concorso, Lithuanian
konkursas, Polish
konkurs, Russian
конкypcUsage
Word found in Old French
