concourse

Where does the word "concourse" come from? It comes from Latin concurrere, passing through Latin before entering English (1400s).

Concourse’s story begins in Latin: concurrere meant “to run together.” To run together, from com- (together) and currere (to run). Within Latin, it grew into concursus by ancient. A running together, a gathering, from concurrere. It reached English by 1400s as concourse. Settled as the English word for a large open area where crowds gather. Today, concourse means a large open area for crowds to gather, especially in a station or terminal.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient concurrere "to run together", to run together, from com- (together) and currere (to run).
2. Stage 2 · Latin · ancient concursus "a running together, a gathering", a running together, a gathering, from concurrere.
3. Stage 3 · English · 1400s concourse "a large open area where crowds gather, or a crowd itself", settled as the English word for a large open area where crowds gather.