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Curriculum

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means the subjects in a course of study

Where does the word "curriculum" come from? It comes from Latin curriculum, adopted directly into English (1600s).

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Stage 1 of 2
curriculum
Latin · ancient
"a running, a course"
from 'currere', to run; a racecourse or chariot
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Stage 2 of 2
curriculum
English · 1600s
"course of study"
used at Scottish universities for a course of study
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Curriculum’s story begins in Latin: curriculum meant “a running, a course.” From 'currere', to run; a racecourse or chariot. It reached English by 1600s as curriculum. Used at Scottish universities for a course of study. Today, curriculum means the subjects in a course of study.