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currere
Latin · ancient
"to run"
the plain verb of running
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coreor
Old French · 1200s
"a fast-running horse; a messenger"
named a swift horse before shifting to the rider who used it
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courier
English · 1300s-1770
"a messenger; a travel attendant"
narrowed from swift horse to letter-bearing messenger, and later to a hired travel attendant
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