Where does “kërriç” come from?

kërriç (Albanian) comes from Albanian kërr, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

kërriç (Albanian): ass, donkey

Definitions

  1. ass, donkey

Ancestry of “kërriç”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniankërrdonkey, ass, foal; gray
2Latincarrusa wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,...
3Gaulishkarroswagon
4Proto-Celtickarroswagon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós →Every word from Proto-Celtic karros →