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Where does “carrousel” come from?

carrousel (English) comes from English carousel, from French carrousel, from Italian carosello, from Italian carro, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós — to run.

carrousel (English): Alternative form of carousel

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of carousel

Ancestry of “carrousel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcarouselA merry-go-round; A continuously revolving device...
2Frenchcarrousel—
3Italiancarosellomerry-go-round , carousel
4Italiancarroa means of transport used to carry goods; a...
5Latincarrusa wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,...
6Gaulishkarroswagon
7Proto-Celtickarroswagon
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
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