Where does “cartwhip” come from?

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

cartwhip (English): A long whip used by the driver of a cart; To beat...

Definitions

  1. A long whip used by the driver of a cart; To beat...

Ancestry of “cartwhip”, step by step

cartwhip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English cart

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

via English whip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhipA lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a...
2Middle Englishwhippen—
3Middle Dutchwippento swing, leap, dance, oscillate
Every word from Old English læcc →Every word from Old Norse kartr →Every word from Middle English cart →