Where does “carriageable” come from?
carriageable (English) comes from English carriage, from Middle English cariage, from Old Northern French cariage, from Old French carier, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós — to run.
carriageable (English): Passable by carriages; Capable of being conveyed...
Definitions
- Passable by carriages; Capable of being conveyed...
Ancestry of “carriageable”, step by step
carriageable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English carriage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carriage | The act of conveying; carrying; Means of... |
| 2 | Middle English | cariage | — |
| 3 | Old Northern French | cariage | — |
| 4 | Old French | carier | to carry |
| 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 able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |