Where does “karyans” come from?
karyans (Cornish) comes from Cornish karya, from English carry, from Middle English carien, from Anglo-Norman carier, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós — to run.
karyans (Cornish): transport
Definitions
- transport
Ancestry of “karyans”, step by step
karyans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish karya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | karya | to carry |
| 2 | English | carry | To lift and take it to another place; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | carien | to transport |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | carier | to carry |
| 5 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 6 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |
via Cornish ans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ans | — |