CV or Curriculum Vitae is very often used. From which language is the term “Curriculum Vitae” derived?
CV or Curriculum Vitae is very often used. From which language is the term “Curriculum Vitae” derived?
(A) French
(B) Greeks
(C) Latin
(D) German
The words Curriculum Vitae are actually a direct translation from Latin. It literally means “the course of life” or “the course of one’s life”. It all begins with currere, which literally means to run. In the original Latin, currere actually refers to a race or a race track. Vitae is actually the genitive of vita, which refers to life.