Where does “caruca” come from?
caruca (English) comes from English carruca, 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.
caruca (English): Alternative form of carruca
Definitions
- Alternative form of carruca
Ancestry of “caruca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | carruca | A heavy wheeled turnplow used during the Middle... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | carruca | A chariot; A coach, carriage; A heavy wheeled... |
| 3 | Latin | carrus | a wagon, a four-wheeled baggage cart; a cartload,... |
| 4 | Gaulish | karros | wagon |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | karros | wagon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥sós | vehicle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |