Curonian

English

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Etymology

From Latin Curonia (“Courland”, literally “land of the Curonians”), from an original name Kurš, which could mean "quickly moving (at sea)," from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”).

Adjective

Curonian (not comparable)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Courland

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Noun

Curonian (plural Curonians)

  1. A member of a medieval Baltic tribe.

Proper noun

Curonian

  1. An extinct Baltic language spoken by the Curonians.

References

  • J. Endzelin: Über die Nationalität und Sprache der Kuren. In: Finnisch-Ugrische Forschungen. XII, 1912.
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