Where does “cartman” come from?

cartman (English) comes from English cart, from Middle English cart, from Old Norse kartr, from Old English læcc — a boggy stream.

cartman (English): A person who transports goods or people by horse...

Definitions

  1. A person who transports goods or people by horse...

Ancestry of “cartman”, step by step

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