Where does “cargo” come from?
Cargo comes from Spanish cargo, derived from Spanish cargar, from Late Latin carricare, from Latin carrico, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós.
cargo (English): Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor...
Definitions
- Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor...
Ancestry of “cargo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | cargo | charge, burden; position, post; debit |
| 2 | Spanish | cargar | to charge; to load; to annoy, pester |
| 3 | Latin | carricāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 5 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |