countercurrent

countercurrent

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Proto-Indo-European *-teros
Proto-Italic *-teros
Proto-Italic *komterosder.
Proto-Italic *komterād
Latin contrāder.
Old French contre-
Anglo-Norman countre-bor.
Middle English counter-
English counter-
Proto-Indo-European *ḱers-
Proto-Indo-European *-éti
Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥séti
Proto-Italic *korzō
Latin currere
Old French corre
Old French curantbor.
Middle English curraunt
English current
English countercurrent

    From counter- + current.

    Noun

    countercurrent (plural countercurrents)

    1. A current that flows against the prevailing one.

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    Adjective

    countercurrent (not comparable)

    1. Running in an opposite direction.
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