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Where does “carruca” come from?

carruca (English) comes from Medieval Latin carruca, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

carruca (English): A heavy wheeled turnplow used during the Middle...

Definitions

  1. A heavy wheeled turnplow used during the Middle...

Ancestry of “carruca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval LatincarrucaA chariot; A coach, carriage; A heavy wheeled...
2Latincarrusa wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,...
3Gaulishkarroswagon
4Proto-Celtickarroswagon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “carruca”

  • caruca
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