Where does “karr” come from?
karr (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic karr, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
karr (Cornish): car
Ancestry of “karr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | karr | wagon; cart; load |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |