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Where does “cartless” come from?

cartless (English) comes from English cart, from Middle English cart, from Old Norse kartr, from Old English læcc.

cartless (English): Without a cart

Definitions

  1. Without a cart

Ancestry of “cartless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcartA small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed...
2Middle Englishcart—
3Old Norsekartrwagon; wagon; cart
4Old Englishlæcc—
Every word from Old English læcc →