Recurrent
/rɪˈkʌr.ənt/noun
Occurring repeatedly or returning again.
Did you know?Its root traces to Latin currere, “to run,” the same ancient source behind a whole family of motion words that once carried the raw idea of speed, chase, and return.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*kers-
“to run”
Latin
Latin
currere
“to run”
Latin
Latin
recurrere
“to run back, return”
Middle English
Anglo-French / Latin
recurrent
“running back; returning”
Modern English
English
recurrent
“occurring again at intervals”