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concurrently
/kənˈkɜrəntli/At the same time; occurring together
From Latin con- (together) + Latin curr- (run).
Word Ancestry
Picture two runners charging toward the same place: that is the image inside Latin concurrō, built from con-, “together,” and currere, “to run.” But the Romans could make the picture more dramatic: concurrere also meant to rush together into a clash or battle, before developing the calmer sense “to happen at the same time.” English picked up concurrent in the late fourteenth century, initially for things acting together or producing one effect; by the late fifteenth century, it could also mean running side by side. The same running root appears in current, course, recur, and cursor—so when events occur concurrently, they are metaphorically racing along neighboring tracks. Add -ly, and the adjective becomes an instruction about timing: do it while the other runner is still moving.
The Story
Picture two runners charging toward the same place: that is the image inside Latin concurrō, built from con-, “together,” and currere, “to run.” But the Romans could make the picture more dramatic: concurrere also meant to rush together into a clash or battle, before developing the calmer sense “to happen at the same time.” English picked up concurrent in the late fourteenth century, initially for things acting together or producing one effect; by the late fifteenth century, it could also mean running side by side. The same running root appears in current, course, recur, and cursor—so when events occur concurrently, they are metaphorically racing along neighboring tracks. Add -ly, and the adjective becomes an instruction about timing: do it while the other runner is still moving.
Kin & Kindred
From 'con-'·together; with
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From 'curr-'·run
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