discourse
The origin and history of discourse.
Etymology
From Latin discursus, "the act of running about," from discurrere ("to run to and fro") — the sense shifted from "running around" to "talking around a topic."
The origin and history of discourse.
From Latin discursus, "the act of running about," from discurrere ("to run to and fro") — the sense shifted from "running around" to "talking around a topic."