2007-02-28 09:58:15 · 6 answers · asked by p3tenerife 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Corridor
1591, from Italian. corridore "a gallery," lit. "a runner," from correre "to run," from Latin. currere (see current). Originally of fortifications, meaning "long hallway" is first recorded 1814.
2007-02-28 10:45:34 · answer #1 · answered by BARROWMAN 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it is a corridor
2007-02-28 11:37:17 · answer #2 · answered by lexxxina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means a 'runner' in Spanish.
I suppose because it runs along the rooms.
2007-02-28 10:03:25 · answer #3 · answered by gav 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It comes from the Latin and the literal translation is "running together"
2007-03-02 08:42:56 · answer #4 · answered by Professor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because it's not a spade?
2007-02-28 10:08:51 · answer #5 · answered by Clint 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is just that way.........
2007-02-28 11:03:01 · answer #6 · answered by :DsMiLe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋