current
/ˈkʌrənt/·커런트·adjective, noun
happening now; a flow
LatinCEFR A2
Root
Latin 'currere' (to run) + -ent (present participle)
Latin currens (running) → Old French corant → English current (14th c.)
In a word
Latin currere = 'to run, to flow'. The cur family splits by manner of running — cur-rent (running now = present, a flow), cur-sive (joined-up running script), cur-sor (a runner = the blinking cursor), curri-culum (a little course). "Electric current" and "current events" share the word because both ride on flow. When your cursor blinks, its English name is, by Latin, "the runner."
Examples
The current situation is changing fast.
The river current is strong here.
Stay current on industry news.
Related
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