Where does “barouche” come from?
Barouche comes from German Barutsche, from Italian baroccio, from Latin birotum, meaning a two-wheeled vehicle derived from bi- and rotum.
barouche (English): A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with...
Definitions
- A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with...
Ancestry of “barouche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Barutsche | — |
| 2 | Italian | baroccio | cart; cartload |
| 3 | Late Latin | birotium | — |
| 4 | Latin | birotum | nominative neuter singular of birotus; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | birotus | two-wheeled |
| 6 | Latin | bi- | having two parts; occurring twice |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κύκλος | circle, ring; Any circular object, such as a... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷékʷlos | wheel; circle |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |