Where does “carousal” come from?
carousal (English) comes from English carouse, from Middle French carousser, from German gar aus, from German gar austrinken — to drink up entirely, guzzle.
carousal (English): A noisy feast or social gathering, often with...
Definitions
- A noisy feast or social gathering, often with...
Ancestry of “carousal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | carouse | To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering;... |
| 2 | Middle French | carousser | To quaff, drink, swill |
| 3 | German | gar aus | totally finished |
| 4 | German | gar austrinken | to drink up entirely, guzzle |