English word current comes from Proto-Italic *korzō (To run.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *korzō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To run. |
| currendus | Latin (lat) | |
| currens | Latin (lat) | |
| corre | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (of a horse) to gallop. To run. To travel in general. |
| curant | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (chiefly, Anglo-Norman) (chiefly, Anglo-Norman) ;. |
| curraunt | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| current | English (en) | (electricity) The time rate of flow of electric charge.. A tendency or a course of events.. The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction. (obsolete) Running or moving rapidly.. Existing or occurring at the moment.. Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment. |