Recourse
/ˈriː.kɔːrs/noun
The act of turning to someone or something for help, support, or a remedy.
Did you know?Recourse comes from Latin *recursus*, meaning a “running back” or return, from the same root that gave us words for racing and course-changing movement.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kers-
“to run”
Latin
Latin
currere
“to run”
Latin
Latin
recursus
“a running back; return”
Old French
Old French
recors
“return; means of help or resort”
Middle English
English
recourse
“a return; a means of help or appeal”
Modern English
English
recourse
“the act of seeking help or a remedy; legal resort”