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Where does “carril” come from?

carril (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin carrilis, from Latin currīlis, from Latin currus, from Proto-Italic korzos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

carril (Catalan): lane, track; rail

Definitions

  1. lane, track; rail

Ancestry of “carril”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latincarrilis—
2Latincurrīlis—
3Latincurruschariot; wagon, wain
4Proto-Italickorzos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “carril”

  • ferrocarril
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →