Discourt
/dɪsˈkɔːrt/noun
An obsolete English verb meaning to discourse, converse, or talk.
Did you know?Discourt is an obsolete relative of discourse, whose Latin ancestor literally described ideas “running apart” or moving in different directions.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kers-
“To run; a reconstructed root associated with movement and racing.”
Classical Latin
Latin
currere
“To run.”
Classical Latin
Latin
discurrere
“To run about or move in different directions; later, to range through a subject in speech.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
discursus
“A running through, movement, or discussion.”
Middle English
English
discoursen
“To discourse, converse, or discuss.”
Early Modern English
English
discourt
“An obsolete form meaning to discourse or converse.”