Where does “carborne” come from?
carborne (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.
carborne (English): Transported or fitted in an automobile
Definitions
- Transported or fitted in an automobile
Ancestry of “carborne”, step by step
carborne 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 borne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | borne | past participle of bear; carried, supported |
| 2 | Middle English | boren | — |
| 3 | Old English | boren | past participle of beran; born |
| 4 | Old English | beran | to carry, bear; to wear; to sustain, support |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | beran | to carry, to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beraną | to carry, to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |