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English word coarse comes from Latin -tus, Proto-Indo-European *kers-, Proto-Indo-European *sker-, and later Proto-Italic *korzō (To run.)
-tus (Latin)
Forms collective/abstract nouns from adjectives. Forms action nouns from verbs. Forms adjectives having the sense provided with.. Forms the past participle of verbs.
*kers- (Proto-Indo-European)
*sker- (Proto-Indo-European)
cut, to turn, bend, to bend, turn, shear, to twist, bend, dung, manure
currendus (Latin)
*ḱers- (Proto-Indo-European)
to run
*korzō (Proto-Italic)
To run.
cursus (Latin)
(figuratively) Course, progress, direction, development, succession, passage; career.. Course, way, passage, journey; tendency.. Journey, march, voyage, passage.. The act of running; race.
cours (Old French)
Route; course; way.
course (English)
(especially in, _, medicine) A treatment plan.. (golf) A golf course.. (in the plural, courses, obsolete, euphemistic) Menses.. (masonry) A row of bricks or blocks.. (music) A pair of strings played together in some musical instruments, like the vihuela.. (music) A string on a lute.. (nautical) The direction of movement of a vessel at any given moment.. (nautical) The lowest square sail in a [...]
coarse (English)
Composed of large parts or particles; of inferior quality or appearance; not fine in material or close in texture.. Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy.