Where does “kar” come from?

kar (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch carre, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

kar (Dutch): A cart; Any wheeled vehicle, in particular a car...

Definitions

  1. A cart; Any wheeled vehicle, in particular a car...

Ancestry of “kar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchcarre—
2Latincarrusa wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,...
3Gaulishkarroswagon
4Proto-Celtickarroswagon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “kar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →