Where does “carousel” come from?
Carousel comes from French carrousel, from Italian carosello, from Italian carro meaning "cart," from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós and ḱers-.
carousel (English): A merry-go-round; A continuously revolving device...
Definitions
- A merry-go-round; A continuously revolving device...
Ancestry of “carousel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | carrousel | carousel, merry-go-round |
| 2 | Italian | carosello | merry-go-round British, carousel US |
| 3 | Italian | carro | a means of transport used to carry goods; a... |
| 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 |