Where does “carrytale” come from?
carrytale (English) comes from English carry, from Middle English carien, from Anglo-Norman carier, from Latin carrus, from Gaulish karros, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.
carrytale (English): An indiscreet person who spreads gossip
Definitions
- An indiscreet person who spreads gossip
Ancestry of “carrytale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | carry | To lift and take it to another place; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | carien | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | carier | to carry |
| 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 |