Where does “carny” come from?
carny (English) comes from English carnival, from French carnaval, from Italian carnevale, from Latin carnem levāre.
carny (English): A person who works in a carnival; The jargon used...
Definitions
- A person who works in a carnival; The jargon used...
Ancestry of “carny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carnival | Any of a number of festivals held just before the... |
| 2 | French | carnaval | The carnival, last festive occasion before Lent,... |
| 3 | Italian | carnevale | carnival; festival in the week before Lent |
| 4 | Latin | carnem levāre | — |