Where does “Carmageddon” come from?
Carmageddon (English) comes from English car, from Middle English carre, from Anglo-Norman carre, from Latin carra, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós — to run.
Carmageddon (English): The anticipated traffic jam resulting from closing a major freeway
Definitions
- The anticipated traffic jam resulting from closing a major freeway
Ancestry of “Carmageddon”, step by step
Carmageddon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English car
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | car | A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with... |
| 2 | Middle English | carre | cart, wagon |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | carre | cart |
| 4 | Latin | carra | — |
| 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 English armageddon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | armageddon | The scene of a decisive conflict on a great... |
| 2 | English | Armageddon | the end of the world |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμαγεδών | — |
| 4 | Hebrew | הר מגידו | mountain of Megiddo |
| 5 | Hebrew | הַר | mountain of |